Southwest Power Pool

Investment Across Organized Markets Show the Benefits of Competition

Two regional organized markets demonstrated the benefits of competition through the Regional Transmission Organizations/Independent System Operators this week. The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) unveiled major long-term transmission plans and the Midwest ISO (MISO) reported more than a billion dollars in market benefits over the past year.

Market Monitors Explain Competitive Outcomes in Organized Electricity Markets

Regional electricity markets are well-structured and well-regulated, and by delivering competitive results are providing real economic and environmental benefits to consumers, the Independent Market Monitors for the majority of regional transmission operator/independent system operator (RTO/ISO) markets said at a COMPETE-sponsored Capitol Hill policy briefing. These markets are creating innovation, new investment and competitive electricity rates – all the while ensuring system reliability, the monitors said.