Regional State Committee

Regional State Committee

The SPP Regional State Committee provides collective state regulatory agency input on matters of regional importance related to the development and operation of bulk electric transmission. The SPP RSC is comprised of retail regulatory commissioners from agencies in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas.

We are currently accepting proposals—please see our Request for Proposal (RFP) here.
The purpose of this RFP is to invite proposals from interested parties with expertise in electric transmission cost allocation and evaluating benefits of electric transmission system upgrades. Through this RFP, the SPP RSC is seeking a qualified, proven consulting firm with expertise in the area of transmission cost allocation and in ways to evaluate the benefits of electric transmission system upgrades and performing studies on calculating those benefits.  The selected interested party/consulting firm will use their expertise to assist the RSC in researching and evaluating cost allocation methodologies for transmission projects in the SPP RTO region and will use their expertise to assist the RSC in the area of evaluating benefits of electric transmission system.   

Upcoming Events

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
December 12, 2025 9:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
January 09, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas
TIME:
February 02, 2026 1:00PM - 5:00PM

LOCATION: Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, Arkansas
TIME:
February 02, 2026 8:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
March 13, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
April 10, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM


LOCATION: TBD
TIME:
May 04, 2026 8:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
June 12, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
July 10, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Saint Paul, Minnesota
TIME:
August 03, 2026 1:00PM - 5:00PM

LOCATION: TBD
TIME:
August 03, 2026 8:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
September 11, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
October 09, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Southwest Power Pool, Little Rock, AR
TIME:
October 26, 2026 1:00PM - 5:00PM

LOCATION: TBD
TIME:
October 26, 2026 8:00AM - 12:00PM

LOCATION: Virtual
TIME:
December 11, 2026 9:00AM - 12:00PM

PRESIDENT
Patrick O'Connell

Comissioner
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission

VICE PRESIDENT
Chuck Hutchison

Chairman
Nebraska Power Review Board

STAFF SECRETARY
Paul Suskie

Executive Vice President of Regulatory and Legal
Southwest Power Pool

SECRETARY ASSISTANT
Ben Bright

Manager - Regulatory Processes
SPP

Kim David
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Treasurer MORE INFO
Joshua Byrnes
Iowa Utilities Commission
Member MORE INFO
Randel Christmann
North Dakota Public Service Commission
Member MORE INFO
Kristie Fiegen
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Member MORE INFO
Mike Francis
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Member MORE INFO
Andrew French
Kansas Corporation Commission
Member MORE INFO
Kayla Hahn
Missouri Public Service Commission
Member MORE INFO
Kathleen Jackson
Public Utility Commission of Texas
Member MORE INFO
Randall Pinocci
Montana Public Service Commission
Member MORE INFO
Justin Tate
Arkansas Public Service Commission
Member MORE INFO
John Tuma
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Member MORE INFO

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