September 28, 2024

Transmission Planning

Revamped Texas PUC Faces ‘Heavy Lift’
Texas’ newest PUC commissioners conducted their first open meeting with a workload that included approving Avangrid's acquisition of PNM.
Despite FERC NOPR, Fortis Optimistic About Transmission
In a first-quarter earnings call with analysts, Fortis CEO David Hutchens highlighted the work of subsidiary ITC Transmission in MISO and PJM.
MISO Stresses Importance of Long-range Tx Plan
MISO planners stressed the importance of long-range transmission planning at a recent stakeholders' workshop, but some representatives were skeptical.
SPP Board/Members Committee Briefs: April 27, 2021
SPP stakeholders approved staff’s recommendation to withdraw a competitive transmission project that was opposed by the incumbent transmission owner, Evergy.
Overheard at the Midwest Energy Policy Series
Experts appearing at the Missouri Energy Initiative’s virtual Midwest Energy Policy Series discussed infrastructure, cybersecurity and FERC Order 2222.
Transmission Key to Xcel’s Renewables Development
Xcel Energy’s push to add nearly 10 GW of renewable energy will hinge largely on long-haul transmission projects, CEO Ben Fowke said.
FERC Electrification Conference Considers Future Grid
The need for uniform EV charging standards and the limits of state efforts to price carbon highlighted FERC’s technical conference on electrification.
Michigan PSC to Decide MTEP 19 Project’s Fate
Mich. regulators will assess a 2019 MISO transmission project to determine whether it should remain in the grid operator’s 2019 Transmission Expansion Plan.
Biden Admin Announces New Tx Expansion Measures
The U.S. DOT issued guidance on working with its state counterparts to facilitate the use of existing highway rights of way for building transmission lines.
Panel: Grid Planners Must Abandon Silos for Renewable Future
Grid planners must abandon narrow categorizations of transmission projects to allow broader cost allocation, speakers at WIRES meeting said.

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