SWEPCO, other utility companies put emergency controlled outages in the ArkLaTex into effect again
SWEPCO crews prepare ahead of major ice storm; controlled emergency blackouts could happen again By Kaitlyn Gibson and Curtis Heyen | February 15, 2021 at 12:38 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 9:57 PM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) Cleco Power began periodic power outages on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 16. They say extremely cold temperatures are causing an increase in demand for power which is resulting in an overload of the power grid.
“While our crews worked to prepare for this storm, a loss of generation combined with the peak load due to record-low temperatures have caused a strain on the power grid system. In an effort to prevent damage or lengthy power outages, Cleco was instructed by MISO to begin forced power outages,” said Terry Whitmore, vice president of transmission services. “Depending on conditions, individual customers could experience multiple outages each l
SHREVEPORT, La. - Brace yourselves for the big chill. The AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) service area could experience extremely cold temperatures in the coming days as well as
/PRNewswire/ American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has reached an agreement to sell its 48-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric Racine Plant in Racine, Ohio, owned.
SHREVEPORT, La., Feb. 5, 2021 – Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, was presented an Emergency Response Award by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) for helping restore power following several large storms in 2020.
Emergency Response Awards recognize recovery and assistance efforts by EEI member companies following service disruptions caused by extreme weather or other natural events.
SWEPCO sent line and contract personnel to partnering electric utilities – including sister operating companies at AEP – following multiple hurricanes and another severe ice storm.
Over the course of these assignments in 2020, crews encountered all types of adverse weather, including flooding and high winds, extreme heat, varying terrains and dangerous wildlife. Not only were these conditions not ideal, crews also had to navigate the health and safety challenges posed by COVID-19 as the global pandemic continued.
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COLUMBUS - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has named Amanda Riggs Conner vice president - FERC and RTO Strategy & Policy, effective Jan. 30.
Conner will be responsible for ensuring AEP s generation and grid development businesses are represented in policy matters at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO). She will report to Antonio Smyth, senior vice president - Grid Solutions.
Conner, 46, currently serves as managing director in AEP s Washington, D.C., office, focusing on FERC and federal legislative issues. She began working for AEP in 2012 as senior counsel in the Legal Department, representing the company in PJM transmission owner committees and handling transmission formula rate and market based rate issues before FERC.