October 1, 2024

Transmission Planning

PJM Supports TO Critical Tx Plan
Consumer advocates, industrial customers and state regulators asked FERC to reject PJM transmission owners’ critical infrastructure mitigation plan.
FERC Rejects Genbright Waiver on FCA14
FERC rejected a solar aggregator’s request to offer 14 DERs into ISO-NE’s 2020 Forward Capacity Auction despite a dispute over the interconnection status.
FERC Order Keeps Z2, Aids EDF’s Sponsored Project
FERC rejected SPP’s request to eliminate Z2 revenue credits for sponsored transmission upgrades, allowing the RTO to submit a revised proposal.
Draft Climate Bill Would Make RTO Membership Mandatory
Among provisions in a draft bill released by House Democrats, intended to reduce emissions by 2050, is a requirement for utilities to join an ISO or RTO.
MISO Floats New Option for Midwest-South Constraint
MISO will consider another solution to mitigate its Midwest-South transmission constraint before the original settlement agreement with SPP closes.
MISO SATOA Proposal Faces Opposition
MISO’s first storage-as-transmission proposal has drawn protests saying the plan gives transmission owners an unfair advantage in developing the resources.
RTOs, TOs Defend Competition Exemptions
Transmission owners defended PJM’s, ISO-NE’s and SPP’s immediate-need reliability projects while states said they are frustrating FERC Order 1000’s intent.
SPP
FERC SPP Briefs
FERC partially accepted SPP’s compliance filing to Orders 845 and 845-A, directing the RTO to submit further changes.
FERC Upholds Orders on PJM Tx Withdrawal Rights
FERC declined to rehear its order directing PJM to allow two merchant transmission operators to convert some transmission withdrawal rights to non-firm.
ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Briefs: Jan. 23, 2020
ISO-NE is incorporating stakeholder comments and questions from last month's PAC meeting as it works to complete its 2019 Economic Study in stages.

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