October 1, 2024

Transmission Planning

PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: March 10, 2020
PJM plans to expand the use of synchrophasors and formalize their placements — currently voluntary — into the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.
MISO Eyes Sleeker Interconnection Queue
Fresh off approval for one change to its interconnection process, MISO is looking for ways to advance generation projects more quickly through its queue.
Technology Offers Cheaper Alternatives to Tx Construction
Some utilities are taking a hard look at non-wires alternatives given the difficulty and expense of getting transmission projects approved.
LS Power Challenges PJM on MEP, SATA
LS Power is challenging PJM over a new regional targeted market efficiency project process and AEP's proposed storage-as-transmission asset project.
MISO, SPP Staff Recommend 2020 Joint Study
MISO and SPP are both recommending the RTOs take another stab this year at a coordinated system plan in their elusive pursuit of an interregional project.
MISO SATOA Proposal Set for Technical Conference
FERC ordered a technical conference to explore issues raised by MISO’s contentious storage as transmission assets proposal.
Overheard at Transmission Summit East 2020
Infocast’s annual Transmission Summit East once again drew about 100 industry professionals last week to the top floor of the Key Bridge Marriott.
Tx Developers Want to Send Wind to California
Developers of transmission projects that would send wind power across the Western Interconnection made cases at the Western Planning Regions Interregional Coordination Meeting.
Overheard at ACORE Policy Forum 2020
The need for gas peakers and electric transmission and the increasing popularity of hybrid storage projects were recurrent topics at the ACORE Policy Forum.
NextEra Appeals Court Decision on Texas ROFR Law
NextEra subsidiaries appealed a ruling that upheld a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the right of first refusal to build power lines.

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