Transmission Operations

FERC Orders End to Static Transmission Line Ratings
FERC ordered transmission providers to end the use of static line ratings in evaluating near-term service, saying it will increase utilization of the grid.
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PJM Operating Committee Briefs: Dec. 2, 2021
PJM is looking to create guidance and requirement language for several manuals related to the implementation of a dynamic line rating system in the RTO.
E.ON
FERC Reverses Course on Transmission Rights Resettlement in ComEd
Reversing course, FERC said PJM did not have to pay an Illinois wind farm $10 million in incremental capacity transfer rights for delivery year 2019/20.
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FERC Seeks Comments on Reactive Power Compensation
FERC approved an inquiry into how reactive power capability should be compensated in the face of changing conditions on the nation’s electricity grid.
NY State
NYISO to Resume In-person Meetings Nov. 17
NYISO plans to bring most employees back to the headquarters building Nov. 1st and resume holding in-person stakeholder meetings on Nov. 17.
Overheard at EBA’s 2021 Mid-Year Forum
The first day of EBA's Mid-Year Forum included discussions on FERC's inquiry into transmission cost allocation and organized market developments in the West.
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SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee: Oct. 11-12, 2021
SPP is searching for ways to advocate change in the natural gas industry following the latter's role in February’s disastrous winter storm outages.
NYISO
NYISO Exploring Dynamic Reserves
NYISO is prototyping dynamically scheduled reserves to test the effectiveness of incorporating the methodology into its market software.
Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative
Grid Operators Seek Policy Role, Reliability `Safety Valve’
Grid planners need more input on policy and a reliability “safety valve,” the Eastern Interconnection Planning Collaborative said in a new paper.
ERCOT
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Sept. 29, 2021
ERCOT stakeholders endorsed several protocol changes and associated changes related to ERS service and load-resource participation in non-spinning reserves.

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