Kris Raper’s career path took her from wrapping ankle monitors on parolees to being appointed by the governor of Idaho to the commission regulating electric utilities.

“It’s a little surreal,” said Johnson, SPP senior director of markets administration. “I’m super excited. Let’s get this thing on.”

Carrie Simpson, SPP’s vice president of markets, stressed that all energy market participants are on the same team when it comes to reliably and efficiently delivering electricity throughout the western United States.

A member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said watching how SPP does business is refreshing, especially given intense clashes ongoing in other areas of the country over electricity cost and transmission.

SPP recently took part in a major economic development announcement by state of Arkansas, further demonstrating the value of SPP’s Markets+ initiative.

Natural leader Carrie Simpson leads SPP’s efforts to facilitate electricity trading in the West.