FERC approved GridLiance West’s acquisition of Valley Electric Association’s 230-kV transmission network in a deal valued at about $200 million.

Seven of the eight stakeholder-originated project proposals evaluated by MISO and PJM are not expected to pass the RTOs’ benefit threshold.

The MISO rejection of the last possible interregional transmission project resulting from a coordinated study with SPP surprised the latter RTO.

Clean Line Energy said it is considering legal appeals following the Missouri Public Service Commission’s third rejection of its Grain Belt Express.

MISO is yanking support on the project resulting from a study with SPP, nixing its chances this year to collaborate on an interregional project.

MISO will pursue changes to its Transmission Expansion Plan futures weighting process in the 2019 cycle of projects.

Great River Energy is urging MISO to account for the effects of inverter-based generation in the RTO’s transmission planning studies.

PJM staff have completed analysis of Reliability Pricing Model projects and are nearly finished examining interregional projects.

NERC will host a webinar Aug. 25 to help the current members of SPP’s Regional Entity transition to new compliance authorities.

The PUCT agreed that Southwestern Public Service does not have the exclusive right to build transmission facilities in its service territory.