October 9, 2024

Transmission Operations

FERC Denies AMP Request for OASIS Waiver
FERC rejected AMP Transmission’s request for a waiver of the commission’s Standards of Conduct and requirements to maintain an Open Access Same-Time Information System.
MISO Records Mild Winter
The tamest winter in recent memory brought no emergencies for MISO, though the RTO’s South region was the subject of three weather-related alerts.
FERC Upholds Ruling in PG&E Interconnection Case
FERC rejected PG&E’s request to rehear a case where the commission ruled interconnection customers could be harmed by changes occurring outside boundaries.
PG&E to Plead Guilty to Killing 84 in Camp Fire
PG&E said it will plead guilty to 85 felonies stemming from the Camp Fire in November 2018, including 84 charges of involuntary manslaughter.
PG&E Deal with Gov. Allows for Utility’s Sale
PG&E cleared another hurdle in its bid to exit bankruptcy but the latest comes with a caveat: the state or a third-party bidder could buy the utility.
PJM Grid Operators Set First COVID-19 Call for March 19
PJM’s System Operations Subcommittee will hold its first meeting on how the coronavirus is impacting generation and transmission operators on March 19.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: March 12, 2020
The PJM System Operations Subcommittee will hold conference calls to discuss how the coronavirus is impacting generation and transmission operators.
SPP Seams Steering Committee Briefs: March 12, 2020
SPP staff shared a draft congestion study with the RTO's Seams Steering Committee on the effect of MISO’s contract path to its southern footprint.
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: March 10, 2020
PJM plans to expand the use of synchrophasors and formalize their placements — currently voluntary — into the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.
Technology Offers Cheaper Alternatives to Tx Construction
Some utilities are taking a hard look at non-wires alternatives given the difficulty and expense of getting transmission projects approved.

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