October 1, 2024

Transmission Planning

MISO Begins Bid to Merge Tx, Queue Planning
MISO will use the recommendations of the Coordinated Planning Process Task Team to work on synchronizing the RTO's transmission planning and generator interconnection processes.
MISO Considers COVID-19 Queue Waivers
MISO gathered interconnection and transmission customers to discuss potential waivers of its queue requirements because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
DOJ Joins NextEra Appeal of Texas ROFR Ruling
The U.S. Department of Justice again supported NextEra’s effort to repeal a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the right of first refusal.
SPP Seams Steering Committee: April 2, 2020
SPP and MISO are picking up the pace of developing their 2020 coordinated system plan, staff told the Seams Steering Committee.
PJM Rejects Ameren Challenge on Tx Project
PJM is standing behind its original $7 million rebuild of the 115-kV Hunterstown-Lincoln line over a competing project from Ameren.
FERC Approves NorthernGrid Merger
FERC gave its blessing to the merger of Columbia Grid and Northern Tier Transmission Group to form NorthernGrid, a transmission planning region stretching eight states.
Major MISO Tx Projects Face Various Hurdles
Two market efficiency projects approved by MISO face continued obstacles, while two others slated for inclusion in MTEP 19 must wait longer for approval.
Texas PUC Briefs: March 26, 2020
The Texas PUC approved several measures addressing delinquent customer accounts and other issues related to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
CAISO Board OKs $141.7M Tx Plan, RMR Contracts
CAISO’s Board of Governors approved $141.7M in transmission spending and reliability-must-run contracts covering three power plants in Central California.
Appeals Court Sets Dates in Texas ROFR Challenge
Texas' PUC won extra time to respond to NextEra’s efforts to void a law giving incumbent companies the right of first refusal to build transmission lines.

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