FERC has approved an SPP topology optimization plan designed to reduce grid congestion, building on a similar Midcontinent Independent System Operator approach that saved nearly $100 million this year.

FERC has approved an SPP topology optimization plan designed to reduce grid congestion, building on a similar Midcontinent Independent System Operator approach that saved nearly $100 million this year.

Streamlined topology reconfiguration will accelerate power delivery to emerging data center clusters by reducing transmission bottlenecks and lowering wholesale electricity costs.