Transmission Planning

MISO, SPP
SPP Moving Forward with JTIQ Transmission Projects
SPP plans to continue working the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue’s portfolio of five 345-kV projects on its seam with MISO, despite the U.S. Department of Energy’s threat to pull $464 million in previously granted funds.
Astoria Generating Co.
NYISO Again Identifies Reliability Need for NYC
New York City could be short as much as 650 MW in capacity in the summer of 2026, according to NYISO’s Short Term Assessment of Reliability for the third quarter.
IESO
IESO Removes Credit Requirement for Transmission Registry

IESO removed a credit rating requirement for prospective bidders to enroll in its Transmitter Selection Framework Registry, a prequalification mechanism for the competitive procurement that is expected to begin in 2026.

Power Advisory
New Report Outlines a Road map for Interregional Tx in the Northeast
A new report outlines a high-level road map for cross-border interregional transmission planning in the Northeast, making the case for more coordinated planning processes across sub-regions and regulatory environments.
BLM
Interior Throws Curveball at Esmeralda Solar Projects, but Denies Cancellation
The fate of a 6.2-GW cluster of solar energy projects in western Nevada is uncertain following the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to break the group into individual projects for review.
FirstEnergy
PJM TEAC Briefs: Oct. 8, 2025
PJM presented several non-competitive projects it plans to recommend be included in the 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1.
Mayor Wendy Landry
New Faces at IESO, OEB Amid Outreach to Indigenous Communities
IESO and the Ontario Energy Board have added three new members to their governing bodies — including two Indigenous women mayors.
PG&E
FERC Approves PG&E’s Cost Recovery Request for Abandoned Battery
FERC approved PG&E’s request to recover more than $600,000 in costs for an abandoned battery plant in California.
© RTO Insider 
MISO Says JTIQ Tx Portfolio Stands — for Now
The $1.6 billion Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue transmission portfolio of SPP and MISO remains in play even though the Department of Energy has reneged on almost a half billion dollars in funding.
SPP
SPP Wants to Defer $7B in 765-kV Projects to 2026
SPP staff have reiterated their position to defer part of the RTO's planned 765-kV transmission overlay, setting aside about $7 billion in regional projects from its 2025 transmission assessment.

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