Transmission Operations

Manitowoc Public Utilities
FERC Again Questions MISO Reliability Payments to Wisconsin Coal Plant
FERC once again has determined the continuing payments MISO is making to a Wisconsin coal plant to stay online to sustain system reliability might be too steep.
NYPA
NYISO Asks FERC for an Extension to Comply with Order 881
NYISO requested a three-year extension to comply with FERC Order 881, saying it needs more time to implement software and hardware updates needed to support ambient-adjusted ratings on transmission lines.
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Transmission Coalition to Fight for Expanded Grid
A new coalition launched to push transmission expansion, while a recent paper put some numbers on how expanding the grid can impact different companies' profits - both positively and negatively.
PJM
PJM: Grid Performed Well During January Winter Storm
PJM said the grid maintained reliability through nearly a week of harsh winter conditions during the winter storm that blanketed much of the nation in mid-January.
U.S. Forest Service
CPUC Fines PG&E $45M for 2021 Dixie Fire

California regulators approved the penalty against Pacific Gas and Electric for the utility’s role in the the second-largest wildfire in the state’s history.

NYPSC
NYPSC Approves Advanced Transmission Tech Working Group
The NYPSC has established the Advanced Technology Working Group to identify and deploy new clean energy technologies, supporting the state’s net-zero goals.
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FERC’s Clements Gets GETs’ Benefits to Grid
FERC Commissioner Allison Clements has focused her energy on grid-enhancing technologies since joining the commission and taken a key role in helping establish appropriate incentive mechanisms.
Shutterstock
NY Moves to Phase out SF6 in New Electrical Gear

New York is moving to limit the use of sulfur hexafluoride in electrical power and distribution equipment and to reduce leakage of the most potent greenhouse gas.

Bright Power, Inc.
NYCA Surpasses 5,000 MW of Installed BTM Solar
NYISO announced that New York's behind-the-meter solar capacity has exceeded 5,000 MW, a significant step towards the state's 2030 goal of 10,000 MW in distributed solar energy.
NYISO
NYISO BIC Stakeholders OK Modeling, Market Design
NYISO’s Business issues Committee approved testing of dynamic reserves, changes to the LCR optimizer, and new capacity accreditation rules.  

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