April 2017

SPP Board Cancels Panhandle Line, Seeks New Congestion Study
The SPP Board of Directors sided with stakeholders’ recommendation to cancel a major 345-kV line but promised a new congestion study.
MISO Stakeholders Give Go-Ahead on SD Interregional Project
The first MISO-SPP interregional project inched closer to reality Thursday with a vote of confidence from the MISO Planning Advisory Committee.
Salt River Project Signs on to Become 9th EIM Participant
Salt River Project signed an agreement with CAISO that puts the utility on track to join with the Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) in April 2020.
MISO’s Next Step on Storage: ‘Common Issues’; Task Team?
MISO will schedule a “common issues” meeting in response to a request from a group of stakeholders to better define energy storage.
Avangrid Q1 Net Income up 13% on NY, Conn. Rate Hikes
Avangrid reported consolidated net income of $239 million ($0.77/share), compared with $212 million ($0.69/share) for the same period in 2016.
No 2nd Term for FERC’s Colette Honorable
FERC Commissioner Colette Honorable announced she will not seek a second term on the commission when her term expires June 30.
DC Circuit Puts Hold on CPP, MATS Challenges
The DC Circuit Court of Appeals granted the Trump administration's requests to suspend its review of the EPA Clean Power Plan and MATS standards
PJM Asked to Explain Day-Ahead Commitment Assumptions
Stakeholders questioned PJM's method for clearing units in its day-ahead auction at a special session of the Markets Implementation Committee.
DC Circuit Upholds FERC Ruling in PURPA Dispute
The D.C. Circuit declined to overturn a FERC decision requiring Portland General Electric to purchase the full output of a wind power project under PURPA.
CAISO Considers Fast-Track Approval for 2 Tx Projects
CAISO is considering approval of two low-cost transmission upgrade projects using an accelerated procedure that bypasses the usual stakeholder process.

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