Transmission planners see an increasing role for grid-enhancing technologies but disagree over whether they will be transformative or limited.

In attempting to increase grid capacity and renewables, FERC's transmission NOPR is pushing the wrong set of technologies, contends columnist Steve Huntoon.

Stakeholders unanimously endorsed a revised proposal from PJM and the Independent Market Monitor addressing start-up cost offer development.

A summary of the agenda items scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee meeting on May 25, 2022.

The PJM MRC endorsed creating a new senior task force to study a potential market construct for procuring clean resource attributes in the RTO’s markets.

PJM's Operating Committee approved a recommendation to evaluate the need to procure additional reliability-based generation as intermittent resources are added.

FERC opened a docket on the costs and benefits of dynamic line ratings, an initiative it signaled in its December order banning static line ratings.

MISO foresees a relatively easy shift to incorporate transmission owners’ dynamic line ratings, though it said it will settle on a weather forecasting method.

New York utilities recommended a coordinated grid planning process with a revised benefit-cost analysis method and a new advisory council to manage the effort.

PJM updated stakeholders at the OC meeting regarding ongoing discussions with the Illinois EPA over the impacts of the state’s sweeping energy legislation.