Exorbitant salaries don’t help keep the lights on

At the last Commission meeting, I asked how much our jurisdictional utility, SWEPCO, pays to be a member of the Southwest Power Pool (“SPP”), one of two Regional Transmission Organizations (“RTOs) doing business in our state, but the SPP representatives in attendance were not able to answer that question.I have since found the answer — $14 million per year. I have also found out ...

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