September 29, 2024

Transmission Planning

FERC Pushed to Change Tx Rules for OSW
Efficient development of offshore wind transmission requires changes to planning, interconnection and cost allocation procedures.
MTEP 20 Passes 1st Board Endorsement
A MISO board committee unanimously voted to send the $4 billion MTEP 2020 to the full board for a vote in December.
Overheard at MISO Market Symposium 2020
MISO officials, stakeholders and academics discussed the challenges of operating a grid with increasing renewables and uncertainty.
NEPOOL Reliability Committee Briefs: Oct. 20, 2020
NEPOOL’s Reliability Committee failed to endorse cost overruns on Eversource Energy’s Greater Boston Transmission Project.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Briefs: Oct. 21, 2020
ISO-NE announced its Cape Cod Resource Integration Study that will focus on new transmission infrastructure to interconnect queued generation
OSW Group Seeks Changes on Tx Planning, Cost Allocation
Offshore wind advocates are calling for changes to RTO transmission planning and cost allocation rules to reduce costs and development risks.
NextEra Energy Eyes Greater RTO Involvement
NextEra Energy’s recent acquisition of GridLiance gives the company a greater voice in RTOs, CFO Rebecca Kujawa said during an earnings call.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Oct. 13, 2020
ERCOT staff promised to reduce price corrections before asking the Board of Directors to approve a pair of them for two unrelated events.
SPP MOPC Briefs: Oct. 13-14, 2020
SPP stakeholders endorsed a 10-year transmission plan that will likely continue to underestimate wind energy development.
Future of Tx Planning Debated at EBA Conference
TOs, regulators and stakeholders face a massive task in planning for new transmission as they prepare for an influx of renewable resources.

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