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CAISO
Idaho Power Seeks FERC Help with $700K WEIM Fine
Idaho Power asked FERC to overturn a $700,000 fine for what it called a minor metering mistake that had no real impact on the Western Energy Imbalance Market.
Great River Energy
DOE Announces $300M for Tx Siting, Community Development
DOE announced $300 million in grants is available to states, local governments and tribes under its Transmission Siting and Economic Development Program.
NYPA
FERC Order 2023 Gets Rehearing Requests from Around the Industry

FERC got rehearing requests on its interconnection queue reforms in Order 2023 this week from around the industry.

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MISO Revisiting Tx Reconfiguration Studies Due to Low Approval Rates
MISO is open to making edits to its process for approving transmission reconfiguration plans that reduce congestion costs to up the programs' odds of approval.
NYISO
NYISO Previews New York City Transmission Needs Assessment
NYISO delved into a plethora of upcoming projects, including the New York City public policy transmission need assessment and what the preliminary rules and assumptions will be.
PPL
Grid-enhancing Technologies Poised for Growth with Federal Funds
Grid-enhancing technologies have been piloted in many places, but with recent FERC orders and federal funding, they are poised to become much more common.
Shutterstock
NY Creates Coordinated Grid Planning Process
The New York Public Service Commission approved the state’s first-ever Coordinated Grid Planning Process.
Hanson Professional Services
Illinois Governor Vetoes Downstate ROFR for MISO Regional Transmission Projects
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker vetoed a measure that would have allowed incumbent utilities in downstate Illinois exclusive rights to build regional MISO transmission lines.
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MISO Members Approach Revised NIETCs with Hope, Caution
MISO members were hopeful over the Department of Energy’s plan to designate National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors to expedite expansion.
The White House
The IRA at 1: Implementing at Speed and Scale Remains Key Challenge
One year on, implementation of the IRA has not been smooth or easy, and four out of 10 registered voters say they know nothing about the law.

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