Why Southwest Power Pool
Its mission and biggest programs, as filedCoordinates regional electric transmission, markets, and reliability for members.
Before you apply
FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgPays its leaders
$417K–$1.9M
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$268.3M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
688
employees
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Surplus or deficit
+8%
of revenue, FY2024
Looks good: revenue was at least expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Concern: -2.7 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(6)
tax-exempt since 1995
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
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About the role
The org's own posting, as writtenThe Senior Engineer, Balancing Authority, is responsible for ensuring reliable, accurate, and efficient performance across the East and West Balancing Authority Areas. This role strengthens operational reliability by overseeing interchange processes, contingency reserve deployments, and critical system performance metrics. It enhances grid stability by resolving complex operational issues, analyzing system behaviors, and driving improvements to operational policies and procedures. The position partners closely with cross-functional teams and emerging engineers to advance technical capability and operational excellence across the Balancing Authority.
About Southwest Power Pool
From its Form 990- Budget $291.7M
- Staff 688 · founded 1994
- Pays its leaders $417K–$1.9M (12 reported)
- Open jobs 32 · Jobs at Southwest Power Pool · Full 990 report