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SPP's plan to power 18 million futures—straight from the CEO

SPP's plan to power 18 million futures—straight from the CEO

Update: 2025-12-02
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The grid of tomorrow is being built today—and the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is at the center of that transformation.

That transformation is being spearheaded by Lanny Nickell, President and CEO of SPP, and host Kinsey Grant Baker welcomes him to this week’s episode of Power Perspectives. This conversation features an exploration of how one of the nation’s most collaborative regional transmission organizations is managing record load growth, integrating renewables, and planning for a future of reliability, affordability, and resilience.

Listen in to hear Lanny unpack the key trends shaping the modern energy landscape, from data center demand and electrified oil fields to the $18 billion in infrastructure investments that will define the next era of grid reliability.

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SPP's plan to power 18 million futures—straight from the CEO

SPP's plan to power 18 million futures—straight from the CEO

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