SPP RTO Expansion is Live, Now What?

On April 1, SPP’s RTO Expansion (RTOE) went live, extending SPP’s footprint into the Western Interconnection.

Join Yes Energy experts Rob Strange, Senior Power Market Analyst and Emily Merchant, Director of Product for a practical, data-driven webinar that breaks down what SPP RTO Expansion is, what we are seeing since go-live, and how you can analyze the impacts of SPP RTO Expansion in Yes Energy.

What you'll learn:

A quick overview of what changed as part of SPP RTO Expansion
Yes Energy data impacts due to SPP RTO Expansion (e
Early insights from SPP RTO Expansion, including impacts on hub LMP volatility & price separation, HVDC tie flows and related constraints, wind curtailment, and net load forecast error
Discover how the structural design of the SPP RTO Expansion anticipates future Markets+ interchange functionality.
Where to find SPP RTO Expansion data in Yes Energy products and how to use it effectively

This session is designed to help Yes Energy customers stay current on SPP market changes, understand what’s happening now that SPP RTO Expansion is live, and confidently access the data they need for ongoing market analysis.

Stick around for a live Q&A session focused on the impact of the SPP RTO Expansion transition.

If you missed part 1 of this series, you can also view it here, or see below resources for more details.

Meet the Speakers

Rob Strange, Yes Energy

Senior Power Market Analyst

Rob Strange is a Senior Power Market Analyst working for the Market Monitoring team with over a decade of experience in power industry data analytics and product solutions. He now supports Yes Energy clients and internal teams by conducting market research and analysis to ensure data quality and product solutions enable clients to participate effectively in power markets.

Emily MerchantEmily Merchant, Horizons Energy

Director of Product

Emily Merchant is a Director of Product in charge of setting the vision and strategy for Yes Energy's PowerSignals, QuickSignals, and Trading Regions (public data) products. Emily has over 13 years of experience working in the energy industry. Prior to Yes Energy Emily worked at Navigant Consulting (now Guidehouse) for seven years where she helped utilities assess the impact of their energy efficiency programs. She has also worked at E Source, Energy Trust of Oregon, and GDS Associates. A career highlight was being on the team that brought on S&P Global as a new partner to Yes Energy in 2022. Outside of work Emily loves traveling (London is her favorite city), biking, reading, and spending time with friends & family.

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