The company's been in operation since the 40s. They said for the first time in history they found themselves in an emergency situation. “There will be discussions no doubt about it. Whether or not we need to change our policy, develop more stringent reserve requirements and all kinds of things to ensure to continue to keep the lights on in the future,” said Lanny Nickell, COO of Southwest Power Pool. While the Southwest Power Pool does not own the power or generate it, they are in charge of shepherding it where it's needed. "Think air traffic controllers, they don't own the airport, the sky, the runway, or the planes, but they determine all the movements that are involved there. That's what we do with high-voltage transmission lines," said Mike Ross, SPP Senior Vice President of Government Affairs.