Transmission Planning

AdminMonitor
ERCOT Leaned on Mobile Gens, RMR Unit During Storm
ERCOT says it leaned on Texas’ 15 mobile generating units and an RMR unit during the state’s first major cold-weather event since 2021’s disastrous Winter Storm Uri.
IESO
IESO Seeks Input on RFP for 3rd Toronto Transmission Line
IESO is seeking stakeholder input on its first competitive transmission solicitation: a $1.5 billion HVDC line under Lake Ontario that will become the third major supply line for Toronto.
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MISO Hits Pause on Integrated Survey Idea After Regulator Unease
MISO has deferred plans for an all-encompassing future-looking assessment that relies on member data after state regulators appeared hesitant about the move.
Entergy Louisiana
Stakeholders Say MISO’s Nonpublic Extreme Events Study Merits Closer Look
Some MISO stakeholders said an extreme events analysis from 2025’s transmission planning cycle potentially raises a red flag and deserves more attention.
CPUC
Almost 9 GW of Calif. Renewables Delayed by Slowed Transmission Buildout
California continues to add in-state renewable energy resources, but the transmission upgrades needed to bring those projects online have been lagging behind, according to the Public Utilities Commission.
ATC and ITC Midwest
Senate Hearing Shows Support, Potential Pitfalls for Permitting Legislation
Senators in both parties want to pass permitting legislation, but Democrats will not move forward on a bill unless they get assurances the Trump administration will stop impeding clean energy projects.
Bonneville Power Administration
BPA Provides More Details on $5B Tx Projects
The Bonneville Power Administration provided updates on the agency’s $5 billion in transmission projects as some stakeholders asked about sunsetting of tax credits and coordination efforts with other developers in the West.
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Customer Group Offers FERC Policies to Grow the Power System Affordably
The Electricity Customers Alliance released a paper offering some potential ideas FERC could take up to ensure affordability in a era of major load growth.
LS Power Grid
Nevada Regulators Approve SWIP-North Construction Permit
Nevada regulators approved a construction permit for the SWIP-North transmission line, keeping the project on track for a 2028 operation date.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
CPUC Portfolio Shows Offshore Wind Delayed up to 6 Years
California’s two large offshore wind projects could be delayed by up to six years due to recent federal policy actions, a CPUC administrative law judge said.

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