November 16, 2024

Transmission

NV Energy
BLM OKs NV Energy’s Greenlink West Line

The Bureau of Land Management issued a record of decision approving the 470-mile transmission line, which will connect Las Vegas with the northern part of Nevada and be capable of transmitting up to 4,000 MW of energy.

MISO, SPP
MISO, SPP Try Again to Find Joint Seam Projects
After five fruitless attempts to agree on joint transmission projects across their seams, MISO and SPP will use what they call a “blended joint model” in parallel with existing SPP and MISO regional models.
NERC
Webinar Examines How FERC Could Use Interregional Transmission Study
Congress and FERC will need to act to update its rules on interregional transmission planning, and likely permitting, if NERC’s Interregional Transfer Capability Study is going to be of any use, experts said on a webinar hosted by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.
DNV
Study: HVDC Needs Standards to Take off in US
Before the use of HVDC transmission lines can be expanded in the U.S., the offshore wind industry needs to set some standards, according to a joint company survey.
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ACEG Report Lays out Best Practices for States to Build Transmission
Americans for a Clean Energy Grid released a report highlighting the critical role states can play in modernizing and expanding the grid. 
MISO
MTEP 24 Reaches $6.7B; MISO Ending Rush Island Reliability Agreement in Mid-October
MISO’s 2024 transmission planning cycle is shaping up to include 459 new projects totaling $6.7 billion.
Stefan Andrej Shambora, CC BY-2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
WestTEC Committee OKs Plan for ‘Actionable’ Tx Study

The WestTEC steering committee unanimously approved the plan that will underpin a Western transmission study designed to spur development of interregional projects over the next two decades.

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
AEU Webinar Highlights Potential Queue Improvements
Speeding up the interconnection queues is becoming more important as demand growth and the retirement of existing generators combine to cut into reserve margins around the U.S., experts said during a webinar hosted by Advanced Energy United.
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
MISO: 50% Peak Load Cap, Software Help Key for Crowded, Delayed Queue
MISO is adamant that it should limit project proposals in future queue cycles to 50% of annual peak load to moderate its 300-GW, oversaturated queue.
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CAISO IDs More Challenges in Refining Interconnection Process
CAISO dove into Track 3 of its Interconnection Process Enhancements initiative as staff and stakeholders grappled with how to solve problems related to allocating transmission plan deliverability.

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