September 28, 2024

Transmission Planning

United Illuminating
ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Briefs: Aug. 18, 2021
United Illuminating told the ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee that it is moving ahead with a floodwall protection system at a Connecticut substation.
PJM
FERC Seeks Evidence in PJM TOs’ Bid to Rate-base Network Upgrades
FERC directed PJM’s transmission owners to provide evidence that they are being squeezed financially by their inability to earn a return on network upgrades.
MISO
MISO Central Tx Projects Face $2B in Upgrade Costs
A cycle of generation projects in MISO’s Central planning region has accrued a whopping $2 billion in upgrades in order to connect to the transmission system. 
Shutterstock
Maine Environmental Regulator Considering Suspension of NECEC Permit
Maine DEP Commissioner Melanie Loyzim is opening a proceeding to consider suspending the permit granted for the NECEC project.
MISO
MISO Stakeholders: Separate Allocations Isolate Regions
Stakeholders say it's ill-advised for MISO to propose separate cost allocation methods for long-range transmission projects in MISO South versus MISO Midwest.
Organization of MISO States
MISO, SPP Offer Idea on Joint Interconnection Tx Allocation
MISO and SPP have shared an early concept for cost allocation on joint transmission projects intended to ease the two’s crowded interconnection queues.
NYC
NYISO Stakeholders OK Tariff Changes for Right of First Refusal
The NYISO BIC approved tariff revisions allowing transmission owners to exercise a ROFR over upgrades to their facilities in the public policy need process.
Shutterstock
Maine Judge Vacates Public Land Lease for NECEC Tx Line
Environmental groups that oppose the NECEC project argue it would be destructive to the largest undeveloped forest east of the Mississippi River.
ERCOT
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Aug. 10, 2021
The ERCOT Board of Directors agreed to approve the 2022-2023 biennial budget and to keep the administrative fee at its current rate.
LS Power
La. and Miss. Join MISO, TOs in Opposing Cost Sharing at 100 kV
Louisiana and Mississippi joined MISO and its TOs in opposing LS Power’s campaign for regional cost sharing of transmission projects down to 100 kV.

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