June 2019

OMS Outlines Long-term Tx Planning Principles
The Organization of MISO States issued a set of principles intended to guide the RTO’s approach to long-term transmission planning.
ERCOT Real-time Co-optimization Falls into Place
Real-time co-optimization in ERCOT took another step toward become reality following a discussion between Texas regulators and grid operator staff.
Carbon Pricing Study Navigates Shifting NY Landscape
Analysis Group’s Sue Tierney briefed NYISO’s Installed Capacity/Market Issues Working Group on the preliminary results of her firm’s carbon pricing study.
CAISO OKs EIM Governance Review
Leaders of CAISO and its EIM established a panel to update the EIM’s governance as the real-time market grows and likely adds day-ahead bidding.
Overheard at MACRUC 2019: The Carbon-free Future
Regulators from NYISO and PJM descended upon the historic Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Va., for the 24th annual MACRUC Education Conference.
Utilities Warn of Encroachment on Communications Band
Utilities asked FERC to lobby against an FCC proposal that the companies say could disrupt their mission-critical wireless communications.
Minnesota Approves Huntley-Wilmarth Line
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved a proposal by ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy to build the Huntley-Wilmarth transmission project.
FERC Rejects PJM Rule Change on Price Responsive Demand
FERC rejected a PJM proposal to reduce load-serving entities’ savings from price-responsive demand programs.
FirstEnergy Extends Clock on Ohio Nuke Plan
The clock may have run out for Ohio lawmakers to rescue nuclear power plants along Lake Erie, as a concession to renewable supporters failed to win a vote.
Reliability Conference: Deterrence or Collaboration?
Panelists at FERC’s annual reliability technical conference praised NERC’s maturation but acknowledged challenges with the speed of standards development.

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