October 1, 2024

Transmission Planning

FERC Rejects Rehearing in PJM Cost Allocation Saga
FERC denied a rehearing of its acceptance of a settlement between PJM and transmission owners over cost allocation of legacy transmission projects.
FERC Lets Original PJM Stability Method Stand
FERC backtracked on several Tariff provisions it directed PJM to include in its implementation of a new cost allocation method for transmission projects.
NEPOOL Transmission Committee Briefs: Dec. 17, 2019
NEPOOL focused on how to apply transmission charges to a storage resource when it is charging for later resale and not providing a service.
ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Briefs: Dec. 19, 2019
New England’s carbon emissions could decrease by a 1.45 million short tons per 1,000 MW of offshore wind capacity added, according to a NESCOE study.
Ruling Reinstates MISO TO Funding of Upgrades
FERC approved a MISO proposal to once again allow transmission owners to provide initial funding for transmission upgrades needed for generation projects.
ISO-NE Issues First Competitive Tx RFP
ISO-NE announced its first competitive transmission solicitation to address concerns associated with the retirement of the Mystic Generating Station.
NYISO Management Committee Briefs: Dec. 18, 2019
NYISO’s Management Committee recommended the Board of Directors approve a short-term reliability process to evaluate and address reliability impacts.
PJM TOs Challenge Monitor’s Competitive Tx Role
PJM stakeholders endorsed manual language that memorializes the Monitor’s role in analyzing competitive transmission proposals, but not before protests.
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: Dec. 12, 2019
PJM’s Planning Committee will consider whether the RTO must develop document language to deal with mitigation of existing and future infrastructure.
MISO Board OKs $4 Billion MTEP 19
MISO’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the 2019 MISO Transmission Expansion Plan (MTEP 19) - a $4 billion portfolio consisting of 480 projects.

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