MISO’s Board of Directors unanimously approved MTEP 17, including 353 new transmission projects valued at $2.6 billion.

The MISO board of directors stepped in to order a plan of succession for the RTO’s executive leadership, while also approving its requested 2018 budget.

A former airline executive is slated to become the newest member of the MISO Board of Directors, while two incumbents will retain their seats.

MISO revealed three new candidates for its Board of Directors and reported on an expected budget overrun.

MISO “generally” agrees with all nine market improvement recommendations raised by its Independent Market Monitor in its 2016 State of the Market report.

MISO plans to recommend that its Board of Directors approve 343 new projects estimated at $2.6 billion.

MISO wants to build a new market platform, but the MISO board members want a thorough stakeholder review of the project’s cost first.

Increased natural gas prices and congestion in MISO South boosted energy prices 23% in June, the RTO reported in an Informational Forum.