Webinar: SPP Markets+: Preparing Your Balancing Authority for the Transition

Balancing authority operators are at the heart of the transition to SPP Markets+. This webinar, the third in our four-part SPP Markets+ series, will focus on how balancing authority operations will evolve, what operational and compliance challenges lie ahead, and how to leverage existing and new tools for a seamless transition. 

Here’s what you’ll learn: 

• The role of balancing authorities in SPP Markets+
• Key operational and compliance challenges introduced by Markets+ 
• Tools and workflows to prepare for day-ahead and real-time markets 
• Strategies to optimize participation while maintaining reliability 
• The timeline for critical milestones leading up to the 2027 launch 

Who will benefit from this webinar: 

• Balancing authority operators 
• Utility operations teams 
• Regulatory and compliance staff 
• System planners and engineers 
• Power marketers seeking to understand their balancing authority counterparts better 

Get up to speed!

Request materials from our first webinar in our four-part series, and attend our next webinar on Jan. 16, and ensure you’re fully caught up when we meet on Feb. 20.

• Receive materials for “SPP Markets+: What You Need to Know for the 2027 Rollout” | REQUEST MATERIALS HERE
• Register for “SPP Markets+: Strategies for Success in the 2027 Rollout” on Jan. 16 | REGISTER HERE

About the presenters:  

Khai Le: Khai Le is a globally recognized expert in market-based operations, portfolio optimization, and energy accounting. Over the past 46 years, he has collaborated with major utilities worldwide to implement software tools for portfolio optimization, ETRM, and transmission scheduling. Khai has authored over 125 technical papers, including 24 published in IEEE Transactions and IEEE CAP Magazine, with five receiving prestigious awards. His work bridges the gap between theoretical models and practical utility operations, providing innovative solutions to real-world challenges. 

Justin Shearer: After joining PCI in 2013, Justin initially focused on settlements calculations in the SPPIM market before becoming the SPPIM product owner. He later led PCI’s entry into the CAISO EIM market, supporting deployments for major utilities like Nevada Energy and others across the rapidly expanding EIM footprint. Today, Justin oversees all phases of the customer experience, from pre-sales engineering to solution deployment and ongoing success through PCI’s Customer Success Manager program. Prior to PCI, Justin held lead roles in quality assurance and financial services.