Transmission Operations

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FERC Approves PJM Proposal to Reduce Congestion Penalty During Grid Upgrades
FERC approved a PJM proposal to allow it to reduce the TCPF under a set of circumstances that PJM argued becomes punitive to load without providing any benefit.
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ITC Defends ROFR Use for Major Tx Buildout
Two ITC staffers insist that MISO’s 2016 market efficiency project is proof that rights of first refusal laws benefit the grid and ratepayers.
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Panel Debates Impact of Renewables, Electrification on Reliability
A USEA media briefing addressed the “crisis ahead for electric utilities" as policymakers seek to decarbonize the grid while electrifying the economy.
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FERC OKs CAISO-TransWest Move Toward PTO Status
FERC OK'd an agreement between CAISO and the TransWest Express transmission project that lets TransWest continue seeking transmission-owner status in CAISO.
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PJM OC Briefs: March 9, 2023
The OC approved a proposal to allow for cost recovery for facilities determined critical for interconnection reliability operating limits under NERC standards.
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Experts Discuss ‘Public’ Part of PSPS
Utilities shared ways to narrow the impact of public safety power shutoffs — and convince customers of the need for them — at the WIEB Wildfire Meeting.
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CAISO Sends Regionalization Report to Lawmakers
CAISO sent the California Legislature a summary of recent studies of Western regionalization, information intended to aid discussion of the ISO becoming an RTO.
New York state Public Service Commission
NY PSC Approves 62 Tx Upgrades Totaling 3.5 GW
The New York Public Service Commission approved 62 transmission upgrades with a combined capacity of 3.5 GW and an estimated cost of $4.4 billion.
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How to Quicken Transmission Development Discussed at NARUC
Electric transmission projects move too slowly, Maryland Public Service Commission Chairman Jason Stanek said at NARUC's Winter Policy Summit on Monday.
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PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Feb. 7, 2023
An error in the power flow case for several generators caused minor impacts to the 2022 annual cost allocations and zonal charges for the units, PJM said.

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