MISO

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is a regional transmission organization that plans transmission projects, administers wholesale markets for its membership and manages the flow of electricity in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. 
MISO Keeps Cards Close on Market Platform Details
MISO would only discuss GE’s performance in the Technology Committee’s closed session because the RTO is negotiating contracts with multiple vendors.
MISO Allocation Plan Fails on Local Project Treatment
FERC rejected MISO’s cost allocation proposal for market efficiency projects, saying it was at odds with the principle of cost causation.
MISO Board of Director Briefs: June 20, 2019
The empty chair at MISO Board of Directors meetings should be filled by fall, stakeholders learned during the RTO’s quarterly Board Week.
Emergencies Prompt MISO to Re-examine LMR Protocols
MISO executives said they continue to seek ways to improve the RTO’s response to an increasing number of emergency events.
FERC Stands Firm on Michigan Dam Closure
FERC denied a request to reconsider its decision to revoke the license for a small Michigan hydroelectric project over significant safety concerns.
FERC Rebuffs Challenges to Grand Gulf Ruling
FERC rejected separate rehearing requests from both sides in a dispute over the ROE for Entergy’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.
Uncertainty Deepens for Hartburg-Sabine Project
MISO acknowledged the future of a NextEra transmission project is uncertain after the passage of a Texas law giving incumbent utilities a ROFR in the state.
NextEra Takes Texas to Court over ROFR Law
NextEra Energy filed a federal lawsuit challenging a recent Texas law giving incumbent utilities a ROFR to build transmission projects in the state.
Task Team Urges MISO Nominating Comm. Expansion
The BQTT, the team charged with re-examining MISO’s director-selection process, recommended doubling stakeholder representation on the Nominating Committee.
Advisory Committee Considers 11th MISO Sector
MISO’s Advisory Committee is considering creating a new miscellaneous sector in order to give its Environmental Sector a more singular voice.

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