November 2018

MISO
Stakeholders Press MISO on Storage Role
Energy Storage is glaringly absent from MISO’s potential plans to manage a possible 40% renewable penetration on the grid, stakeholders told the RTO.
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FERC OKs PJM Allocations over Dominion, ODEC Objections
FERC ok'd cost allocations for 60 transmission projects added to PJM’s RTEP, including high-voltage projects allocated entirely to a Dominion Energy zone.
Transource
FirstEnergy Secures Recovery for Transource Project
FERC granted FirstEnergy Services’ request to recover “prudently incurred abandonment costs” from Transource Energy’s Independence Energy Connection.
ISO-NE Forecasts Adequate Resources for Winter
ISO-NE said it expects to have sufficient capacity on hand this winter to meet load, which it forecasts will peak at 20,357 MW in normal conditions.
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New York Plans for Wind Energy, Related Jobs
New York officials and stakeholders discussed onshore wind power in the state at a summit hosted by the New York State Laborers’ Organizing Fund.
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Primary Frequency Proposals Set for Vote in PJM
PJM is nearing the finish line in determining how it handles the primary frequency response requirements put in place by FERC Order 842.
ERCOT CEO: Solar Growth ‘an Interesting Challenge’
ERCOT CEO Bill Magness says utility-scale solar “is the next big thing coming at us from the supply side,” giving the ISO one more challenge to consider.
NYISO
NYISO Plan Revises Treatment of Carbon-Free Resources
NYISO said it would revise its carbon pricing proposal to enhance the bidding treatment for carbon-free resources and help prevent carbon leakage.
NextEra Wins Bid to Build MISO’s 2nd Competitive Project
MISO said it has selected NextEra Energy Transmission Midwest to construct the Hartburg-Sabine junction project, wrapping up months of evaluation.
McNamee Advances to Senate Floor
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee advanced FERC nominee Bernard McNamee to the full Senate in a 13-10 party line vote.

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