November 21, 2024

Transmission

SPP
FERC Approves JTIQ Framework, Cost Allocation
FERC approved tariff revisions and modifications to the joint operating agreement between MISO and SPP that will enshrine a structural and cost-allocation framework for the five projects in their Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue portfolio.
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MISO Pauses Long-range Tx Planning in 2025 to go Back to the Futures
MISO will take a breather from its long-range transmission planning over 2025 to retool the 20-year future scenarios that are the foundation of the transmission portfolios.
Citizens Energy
CAISO Board Approves Nonprofit PTO, Tx Plan Changes

A nonprofit that wants to invest up to $1 billion into PG&E's transmission system received approval to join CAISO as a participating transmission owner.

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NARUC Board Passes Resolution Advancing Grid-enhancing Tech
The NARUC board adopted a resolution emphasizing the role GETs and high-performance conductors can play in reducing customer costs and improving reliability.
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MISO to Devise Express Lane in Queue for Generation Projects that Keep Lights On
MISO said it will design an expedited resource adequacy study process so generation projects in the interconnection queue that are needed for capacity sufficiency will get grid treatment sooner.
PJM
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Nov. 6, 2024
PJM’s Planning Committee endorsed an issue charge to examine a “disconnect” around risk modeling showing loss of load risk has shifted from summer peaks to the winter and the calculation of zonal capacity emergency transfer limits.
ITC
$21.8B Long-range Tx Plan Goes to Membership Vote; MISO Resolute, IMM Protesting
MISO members are mulling an advisory vote on whether to support the RTO’s $21.8 billion long-range transmission plan portfolio while tensions simmer over the necessity of the expansion.
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BPA Execs Lay out Markets+ Benefits, Risks, Reasons
BPA's biggest risks in joining SPP’s Markets+ come down to footprint size and the limited transmission connectivity between the Northwest and Southwest entities most inclined to join the market, agency executives said.
Matt Weldon
AEP CEO: Transmission Provides Foundation for Growth
Newly minted American Electric Power CEO Bill Fehrman is promising to “embrace large load opportunities,” leverage its expertise in 765-kV transmission and deliver more positive regulatory outcomes.
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ISO-NE Open Board Meeting Sparsely Attended Because of Labor Dispute
An ongoing labor dispute at the hotel hosting ISO-NE’s annual open board meeting drove sparse attendance and harsh criticism from members of consumer and climate advocacy groups.

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