POLITICO: The Western Grid’s Seam Ripper

POLITICO reports that as CAISO’s Extended Day-Ahead Market and SPP’s Markets+ rapidly expand across the West, there is a growing focus on preventing “seams” between the two systems that could lead to inefficiencies, prompting FERC to intervene. United’s Brian Turner said these cross-market challenges require oversight beyond any single market and may ultimately require a stronger coordinating authority to ensure efficiency and reliability.