February 1, 2025

Transmission

Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Newsom Signs Bundle of Grid-related Bills from 2024 Session
The bills signed by the California governor cover rules around transmission approval, GETs, grid reliability standards and bi-directional EV charging.
CAISO
FERC Approves CAISO Plan to Streamline Interconnection Process
FERC approved CAISO's proposal to streamline its generator interconnection process to deal with the “unprecedented volume” of interconnection requests it received in 2023.
American Transmission Co.
Cardinal-Hickory Creek Line Fully Energized 13 Years After MISO Approval
Thirteen years after it was recommended by MISO, the 102-mile, $655 million, often-controversial Cardinal-Hickory Creek line is completely in service.
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The Buzz at NCEW: The Election, Permitting and IRA Tax Credits
With the presidential election five weeks away, the fate of permitting reform and the Inflation Reduction Act were top of mind for attendees and speakers at the National Clean Energy Week Policymakers Symposium.
Admin Monitor
Texas PUC Approves Permian Reliability Plan
Texas regulators have approved ERCOT’s reliability plan for the petroleum-rich Permian Basin that could rely on the state’s first use of 765-kV transmission facilities.
Bipartisan Policy Center
Nvidia CEO Huang Explains What’s Behind AI’s Energy Demand
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang explained why AI is driving such high demand for electricity and how it could benefit the power grid, and society more generally, in the near future.
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RTOs Continue Glacial Pace at Replacing ‘Freeze Date’
MISO, PJM and SPP have failed for years to find a suitable replacement for a 20-year-old system reference they use to portion out flow rights on their system, the so-called freeze date.
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California GETs Bill Gets Newsom’s Signature
California's governor has signed a bill that proponents say will speed the deployment of grid-enhancing technologies — techniques that can rapidly boost grid capacity and increase the use of renewable resources.
NYISO
With Final Class Year Approval, NYISO Marks End of an Era
NYISO’s Operating Committee approved the system upgrade facilities and system deliverability upgrade studies for Class Year 2023.
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With FERC Inaction, ISO-NE Delays Order 2023 Implementation
ISO-NE submitted its compliance to the commission in May, but FERC has yet to rule on the proposal, throwing a wrench in the RTO's implementation timeline.

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