October 7, 2024

Transmission Operations

ISO-NE
NEPOOL Reliability Committee Briefs: Sept. 1, 2021
ISO-NE proposed an installed capacity requirement of 32,568 MW for FCA 16, a 1,585-MW decrease from FCA 15, at the NEPOOL Reliability Committee meeting.
WWL-TV
Entergy Investigations Certain to Follow Hurricane Ida Restoration
As greater New Orleans endures a second day of blackouts following Hurricane Ida, questions are swirling regarding Entergy's massive transmission failure.
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NewGrid to Bring Congestion Software to ISO-NE System
NewGrid's CEO says the company's software could move 40% more power on the ISO-NE grid.
MISO
MISO: Lessons Remain From February’s Winter Crisis
MISO's Trevor Hines told attendees at a webinar that the RTO is still identifying and working through lessons from the February winter storm.
SPP
SPP Pondering Changes to M2M Summaries
SPP staff are considering changes to the reports of the RTO's market-to-market activities with MISO that they share with stakeholders.
SPP
SPP Board of Directors/Members Committee Briefs: July 26-27, 2021
SPP released a comprehensive report on the week of February's severe winter storm, calling it the most operationally challenging week in its 80-year history.
Washington State Department of Transportation
Wildfires Raise Concerns for Western Transmission Lines
The near shutdown of the California-Oregon Intertie by a wildfire renewed concerns about the vulnerability of major transmission pathways.
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Arizona to Weigh RTO Membership
Arizona has joined Colorado, Nevada and Oregon in exploring membership in an RTO in the Western Interconnection.
National Weather Service/PG&E
PG&E Says Its Line May Have Started Dixie Fire
PG&E said one of its lines may have ignited the 30,000-acre Dixie Fire burning northeast of Paradise, a town destroyed by a PG&E-caused fire three years ago.
SPP
Commitment Deadline Set for SPP West Participation
SPP is closing to setting a date by which interested members of its WEIS market must commit to full RTO membership.

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