Transmission Planning

California Senate
Calif. Bill Seeks to Control Electric Bills, Create Transmission Authority

A California bill that would take aim at soaring electric bills and create a transmission infrastructure authority has cleared the state Senate and now is being considered in the Assembly.

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CREPC TC Close to Wrapping Up Cost Allocation Study

The CREPC Transmission Collaborative is wrapping up work on a cost allocation study, while another transmission expansion coalition study is behind schedule, staff said during the Western Interstate Energy Board’s annual meeting.

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MISO-SPP JTIQ Fed Funds Caught Up in DOE Review of Grants

The U.S. Department of Energy is preparing a case-by-case review of all the agency’s financial assistance awards under the Biden administration that it says could have “significant ramifications” for current and prospective recipients.

PPL
PJM TEAC Briefs: June 5, 2025

PJM presented additional detail on the regional interchange and transmission violations expected to fuel need for transmission buildout in the first window of the 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan.

ACEG
ACEG: Comprehensive Transmission Planning Saves Consumers Money

A new report from ACEG argues comprehensive transmission planning can help maintain affordability as the power system grows to meet rising demand from data centers and other sources.

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New Technology Requires Innovative Regulations, WCPSC Panelists Say

Panelists at the annual meeting of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners emphasized the need for innovative regulatory frameworks in order to keep up with new technology seeking interconnection.

AECI
MISO Drafts Joint Planning Agreement with AECI

MISO has drafted a joint transmission planning agreement with neighbor Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. that is premised on how they currently coordinate.

New Orleans City Council
NOLA City Council Puts Entergy, MISO in Hot Seat over Outages

Called to the podium by the New Orleans City Council, MISO and Entergy leadership agreed a perfect storm of factors merged to cause the Memorial Day weekend power outages.

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Industry Needs ‘New Planning Paradigm,’ BPA Chief Tells Regulators

BPA CEO John Hairston’s keynote at the annual meeting of the WCPSC spotlighted a theme that would dominate discussion at the event: the looming prospect of overwhelming growth in electricity demand in the West and across the U.S.

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Interregional Transmission Would Improve Resource Adequacy, ACEG Report Argues

A new ACEG report says interregional transmission offers resource adequacy benefits and highlights how regions can take advantage of that.


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