January 17, 2025

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

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FERC OKs MISO Seasonal Auction, Accreditation
MISO can establish a seasonal capacity auction and accreditation but cannot require a minimum capacity obligation, FERC ruled in a pair of orders.
MLGW
Memphis Says Staying with TVA is Best Option
Memphis Light, Gas & Water's leadership said that a long-term energy contract with TVA is a safer alternative than joining MISO and generating its own power.
Shutterstock
MISO Opening Winter Fuel Surveys Next Month
Again this fall and winter, MISO will ask its thermal generators for fuel supply information via its weekly fuel surveys.
Library of Congress
5th Circuit Finds in Favor of NextEra’s ROFR Appeal
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas’ right-of-first-refusal law violates the dormant Commerce Clause, granting NextEra's appeal of the legislation.
Xcel Energy
MISO Gathering Stakeholder Input on LRTP Cost Allocation
MISO is collecting stakeholder suggestions on what design elements it should include in a new cost allocation for future projects in its LRTP.
Entergy
MISO Recommends Lower Distribution Factor to Address Congestion
To decrease congestion, MISO is suggesting a tighter limit on how much new generation can affect the surrounding grid without triggering more network upgrades.
Entergy
MISO Cancels Hartburg-Sabine Competitive Project
A MISO staff planning committee has determined that the $130 million, 500-kV Hartburg-Sabine Junction project in East Texas is no longer necessary.
MISO Flags Capacity Gap Risks in Fleet Transition Assessment
MISO's Regional Resource Assessment found there will be a persistent risk of capacity shortfalls as fossil plants retire and more renewables come online.
MISO and SPP
MISO, SPP Propose 90-10 Cost Split for JTIQ Projects
MISO and SPP have laid out a percentage-based cost allocation for their $1-billion Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue transmission study.
Entergy
Entergy Rebuts Criticism of its Tx Planning
Entergy countered claims recently made to FERC that it is purposefully undermining transmission planning in MISO South.

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