October 8, 2024

Transmission Operations

PJM Operating Committee Briefs: April 8, 2021
The PJM Operating Committee discussed COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and the February winter storm emergency in the Midwest.
SPP MMU Quarterly Report Focuses on Winter Storms
The SPP Monitor’s most recent quarterly State of the Market report is dominated by the historic winter weather events of mid-February.
MISO-SPP Targeted Interconnection Study Moves Forward
The MISO-SPP joint targeted interconnection queue study has moved into its technical phase with a promise of more stakeholder involvement.
PGE Execs Contrite over Feb. Outage Communications
PGE's CEO expressed regret over a breakdown in public communications as February's ice storms left nearly half the utility’s customers without power.
MISO Preps for Dynamic Line Ratings
MISO has developed a rough idea of how it might manage dynamic transmission line ratings should FERC begin to require them. 
Southeast Utilities Defend SEEM Proposal
Sponsors of the Southeast Energy Exchange Market told FERC it should OK the proposal as is, saying critics’ objections are flawed or irrelevant.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: March 24, 2021
ERCOT’s Technical Advisory Committee conducted its first regular meeting since the February winter storm, which unsurprisingly dominating the discussion.
Minnesota PUC Approves ‘Last Good-priced’ Wind PPA in MISO
Minnesota regulators approved a PPA between Xcel Energy and a 200-MW Iowa wind farm that the utility says is the “last good-priced” wind in MISO.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: March 11, 2021
PJM proposed allowing generators critical for determining interconnection reliability operating limits to recover required upgrade costs.
Overheard at CERAWeek by IHS Markit
The energy industry’s largest international gathering, CERAWeek by IHS Markit, was held virtually with “unprecedented” participation.

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