NESCOE called on ISO-NE to increase its transparency and the role of states, saying the current structure is incompatible with their clean energy efforts.

The New York PSC designated NYPA’s Northern New York transmission line as a high priority, allowing it to bypass NYISO’s public policy planning process.

MISO and SPP state regulators appear intent on completing their work to improve their interregional coordination before 2021 arrives.

MISO released details on its long-term transmission plan, intended to adapt its grid to a rapidly evolving generation portfolio.

FERC reversed course and said MISO, SPP and PJM don’t have to rely on eachother’s dispatch assumptions to carry out an affected-system study.

A discussion at the AWEA Offshore Windpower Virtual Summit reinforced the argument for a planned transmission network for offshore wind.

MISO is wrapping up its 2020 Transmission Expansion Plan and eyeing next year’s planning cycle, with more renewable energy predictions.

SPP considered several seams-related projects with MISO through their 2020 ITP, but declined to pursue them over differences in calculating benefits and costs.

FERC approved a cost-and-usage agreement between SPP and AECI that could result in the RTO’s first competitive project under Order 1000.

ERCOT staff told stakeholders they are working to reduce errors following two recent unrelated events that led to price corrections and resettlements.