SPP is issuing a Conservative Operations Advisory for the entire SPP balancing authority (BA) footprint effective Thursday, February 20, from midnight CT until an anticipated end of 1 p.m. CT. This is in addition to the previously declared Resource Advisory and Weather Advisory.

• Conservative Operations Advisories do not require the public to conserve energy, but are issued to raise awareness of potential threats to reliability among entities responsible for operating transmission and generation facilities. Individuals should contact their local utility for details specific to their area.

• This Advisory is being declared for near record Winter peak loads due to widespread cold temperatures, potentially low VER generation during peak and potential forced cold weather-related outages.

• Generation and transmission operators have been provided instructions on applicable procedures, including reporting any limitations, fuel shortages or concerns.

• To mitigate risks to reliability associated with these factors, SPP may use greater unit commitment notification timeframes, including making commitments before standard day-ahead market procedures and/or committing resources in reliability status.

• SPP will send additional information if necessary.

The previously declared Resource Advisory goes into effect midnight CT Wednesday, Feb. 19, until an anticipated end time of 11 p.m. CT Thursday, Feb. 20.The previously declared Weather Advisory goes into effect from midnight CT Tuesday, Feb. 18, until an anticipated end time of noon CT Friday, Feb. 21.