Transmission Operations

La. PSC
MISO Debates What-ifs, Vows Improvements in Front of La. PSC After Load Shed
MISO leadership again promised to step up the RTO’s advance communication of tight system conditions following its four-hour load-shed directive for about 600 MW in Greater New Orleans.
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Industry Sees Challenges as BPA Considers ‘Radical’ Updates to Transmission Planning
The Bonneville Power Administration faces monumental challenges in implementing actions to meet the Pacific Northwest’s needs once it lifts its pause on transmission planning.
PJM
PJM MRC/MC Preview: June 18, 2025

PJM and members will review proposals for allocating the costs of keeping Eddystone Generating Station operating under a Department of Energy emergency order.

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MISO Says Public Communication Needs Work After NOLA Load Shed

MISO conceded to its Board of Directors that it should have done more to convey the danger it perceived ahead of the late spring load-shedding event in Greater New Orleans.

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NYISO Monitor Proposes Changing Congestion Rent Assignments

The NYISO Market Monitoring Unit is proposing to revise the ISO’s net congestion rent assignment process by allocating residuals to transmission owners on an individual facility basis.

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FERC Gives MISO 3 More Years on Ambient-Adjusted Ratings

FERC decided it’s practical for MISO to have an almost three-year extension of the commission’s directive to implement ambient adjusted transmission line ratings.

PJM
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: June 3, 2025
The month of May saw one spin event to PJM, a shared reserve event, three high-system-voltage actions and 24 post-contingency local load relief warnings, according to the RTO’s monthly operating metrics.
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CAISO EDAM Congestion Revenue Proposal Gains Support

Many stakeholders are now supporting CAISO’s proposed new method for allocating congestion revenues in EDAM after months of workshops and multiple proposals.

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Interregional Transmission Would Improve Resource Adequacy, ACEG Report Argues

A new ACEG report says interregional transmission offers resource adequacy benefits and highlights how regions can take advantage of that.

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FERC Clarifies Rules for Markets+ ‘Transmission Contributors’ Option

FERC rejected a request by four Western utilities to rehear its approval of the “transmission contributors” option in the SPP Markets+ tariff but provided the utilities clarification on the boundaries of that provision.


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