All URECC Members
Posted on May 13, 2026
SPP is issuing a Resource Advisory for the West Balancing Authority (BA) area, effective today, May 13, as of 3:00 p.m. CT until an anticipated end time of Thursday, May 14, at 12:00 a.m. CT. Resource Advisories are still considered normal operating conditions, and do not require the public to conserve energy or take any action, but are issued to raise awareness of potential threats to reliability among entities responsible for operating transmission and generation facilities.
SPP’s East BA area remains under normal operating conditions. Find a map of SPP’s East and West BA areas here.
This Resource Advisory in SPP’s West BA area is being declared due to the potential for higher than normal loads and outages, forecasts of possible severe hot/cold temperatures, and wind forecast uncertainty. This means demand could potentially be higher than expected due to more people using electricity during peak hours. Supply could potentially be lower than normal due to planned outages. Forecasts indicate severe hot/cold temperatures in some areas, which cause greater load, especially if they take place during peak hours. Forecasts are also uncertain regarding wind output.
Individuals should contact their local utility for details specific to their area.
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 following chart shows the relative severity of Resource Advisories (Normal Operating Conditions):
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