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. 
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OMS Meeting Speakers Stress Importance of Transmission Planning
At a time when MISO’s long-term planning is under fire, the Organization of MISO States’ annual meeting featured speakers who vouched for the power of planning.
Invenergy
FERC Orders MISO to Describe Merchant HVDC Planning Considerations
FERC ruled that MISO must name a point in development and describe how it would consider merchant HVDC lines in its transmission planning.
Compass Mining
MISO Tries to Clear Up Assortment of New DR Rules
MISO convened a stakeholder workshop to go over new requirements for demand response resources heading into the 2026/27 planning year.
MISO
MISO Mulling New Way to Convey Spate of Advisories in South
MISO is contemplating a better way to communicate generation shortfalls in its Southern load pockets than continuing to send out repeat capacity advisories. 
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MISO Says JTIQ Tx Portfolio Stands — for Now
The $1.6 billion Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue transmission portfolio of SPP and MISO remains in play even though the Department of Energy has reneged on almost a half billion dollars in funding.
QTS
MISO Debuting Pilot for Better Long-term Load Forecasting
MISO is taking load updates and stakeholder suggestions as part of a pilot program to improve its long-term load forecasting.
MidAmerican Energy
MISO Moves to Increase Quarterly Project Count in Queue Express Lane
MISO wants to increase the number of generation projects it may study under its interconnection queue express lane from 10 to 15 per quarter.
Entergy Louisiana
1st Go at MISO South Long-range Tx Planning to Take 3 Years
MISO said its first crack at long-range transmission planning in the South region likely would take about three years to culminate in potential project recommendations.
The Boldt Co.
Minnesota PUC Approves BlackRock’s Purchase of Allete
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved the $6.2 billion sale of Allete to BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
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MISO IMM Recommends Changes to Handling of Midwest-South Tx Constraint

MISO’s Independent Market Monitor has called for the RTO to change how it manages its Midwest-South transfer limit in ways he contends will open line capacity and reduce costs for Midwest market participants.


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