October 3, 2024

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. 
Entergy
Hurricane Ida Thrashes Louisiana; Storm Darkens New Orleans
Entergy said Hurricane Ida caused "catastrophic" transmission failures Sunday, leaving more than a million customers -- including all of New Orleans -- in the dark.
MISO
MISO: Lessons Remain From February’s Winter Crisis
MISO's Trevor Hines told attendees at a webinar that the RTO is still identifying and working through lessons from the February winter storm.
Duke Energy Indiana
FERC Allows Singaporean Stake in Duke Indiana
FERC has allowed a Singaporean government-owned investment firm to claim a 20% stake in Duke Energy Indiana over the concerns of public consumer groups.
New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board
Entergy Expedites MISO Tx Project, Cancels 4 Others
While Entergy New Orleans has expedited one transmission reliability project, Entergy Arkansas has canceled four reliability projects approved by MISO in 2018. 
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MISO Fined $500,000 for CIP Violations
ReliabilityFirst assessed MISO a $500,000 fine for violating Critical Infrastructure Protection standards. MISO says security was never at risk.
MISO
MISO Central Tx Projects Face $2B in Upgrade Costs
A cycle of generation projects in MISO’s Central planning region has accrued a whopping $2 billion in upgrades in order to connect to the transmission system. 
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GCPA Fall Conference Back to Virtual Format
The Gulf Coast Power Association will revert to a virtual format for its annual fall conference as COVID cases and hospitalizations increase.
MISO
MISO Stakeholders: Separate Allocations Isolate Regions
Stakeholders say it's ill-advised for MISO to propose separate cost allocation methods for long-range transmission projects in MISO South versus MISO Midwest.
SPP
SPP Pondering Changes to M2M Summaries
SPP staff are considering changes to the reports of the RTO's market-to-market activities with MISO that they share with stakeholders.
Organization of MISO States
MISO, SPP Offer Idea on Joint Interconnection Tx Allocation
MISO and SPP have shared an early concept for cost allocation on joint transmission projects intended to ease the two’s crowded interconnection queues.

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