MISO notified stakeholders of the decision by letter, explaining that it was influenced by improved planning efforts in the states and FERC's current limbo.

FERC rejected the proposed MISO three-year forward capacity auction in its retail-choice areas. It's back to the drawing board for the RTO and stakeholders.

For MISO, 2017 will likely be filled with capacity auction changes, cost allocation debates, an updated interconnection queue and transmission studies.

The proposed MISO three-year forward capacity auction in its retail-choice areas attracted more than 40 comments and protests.

The MISO Board of Directors Markets Committee discussed the status of the RTO's forward capacity auction and queue reform proposals.

MISO has filed with FERC its proposal to implement a separate three-year forward capacity market for its retail-choice areas.