Transmission Operations

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FERC Clarifies Rules for Markets+ ‘Transmission Contributors’ Option

FERC rejected a request by four Western utilities to rehear its approval of the “transmission contributors” option in the SPP Markets+ tariff but provided the utilities clarification on the boundaries of that provision.

Yes Energy
MISO: New Orleans Area Outages Owed to Scant Gen, Congestion, Heat

MISO has shed light on the reasons behind the May 25 load-shed event in southeast Louisiana, describing a system taxed by early summer heat and rife with congestion and unavailable generation.

WECC
WECC Report Highlights Larger Loads, Longer Emergencies
Peak demand in the Western Interconnection hit a record high of 168.2 GW in 2024, reflecting “early effects” of the growth in large loads such as data centers, according to a new WECC report.
Entergy
MISO Requires Load Shed in New Orleans to Avoid Grid Instability
Entergy and Cleco were told to shed load in Louisiana in an attempt to avoid a bigger outage that could affect the stability of the grid.
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PJM MRC Briefs: May 21, 2025

The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed a proposal intended to add transparency to the RTO’s effective load-carrying capability process.

NextEra Energy
NYISO Outlines Storage as Transmission Proposal

NYISO presented an outline of how it plans to implement storage-as-transmission assets, drawing critiques from stakeholders representing end-use customers and generators.

PJM
PJM MRC Preview: May 21, 2025
PJM will present a proposal aiming to make the RTO’s effective load-carrying capability (ELCC) process more transparent.
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CAISO, PacifiCorp, PSCo All Close on Order 2023 Compliance

FERC partially approved three entities' Order 2023 compliance filings, directing them to address mostly minor — but a few substantive — issues in their submissions.

FERC
FERC Summer Assessment Shows Risks from Growing Demand, Extreme Weather
FERC's summer assessment shows rising demand and prompted Chair Mark Christie to discuss recent developments in PJM.
KSLA News 12
SPP Addresses 3rd Load Shed Since March 31
SPP told its state regulators and board members that it will do better after three local load sheds since March 31, affecting a combined 54,000 customers.

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