By Chris O’Malley CARMEL, Ind. — MISO’s Board of Directors System Planning Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Entergy’s request for $217 million...

Stinging from objections to Entergy’s proposed Lake Charles transmission upgrade, MISO has launched discussions that could lead to refinements in its procedures for handling out-of-cycle requests.

MISO management has reiterated its recommendation that $200 million in proposed out-of-cycle projects by Entergy be approved by the RTO.

Under questioning from MISO board members, senior RTO officials defended their support for the $200 million controversial out-of-cycle requests by Entergy.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

David Cruthirds brings this report from the Gulf Coast Power Association’s Feb. 5 special briefing: “Challenges & Changes in Energy on the Bayou.” Among the topics discussed were Entergy’s growth plans, Year 1 in MISO South and the RTO’s ongoing seams battles.

Despite a drop in Q4 earnings, Entergy executives gave an upbeat outlook, citing stronger-than-expected growth in retail sales and forecasts of increasing industrial demand.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana and Maryland.

Members of the Louisiana PSC expressed concern with the adequacy of the transmission construction MISO has planned for their state.

News briefs from the states within the footprint of RTOs. This week we include Illinois, Kansas and Maryland, as well as the Canadian province of Manitoba.