Panelists at the GCPA conference linked long queue waits, major transmission expansion, reliability worries and the inexorable takeover of renewable energy.

MISO planners emphasized that its hypothetical map of projects is not what a final second portfolio could look like under its long-range transmission planning.

MISO has kicked off its second request for proposals process coming out of its $10 billion long-range transmission portfolio.

MISO made several maneuvers in 2022 to position itself for a majority-renewable portfolio while attempting to take the sting out of a rising capacity deficit.

FERC continues to sanction MISO’s separate-but-equal postage stamp rate that is divided between its Midwest and South regions for major transmission buildout.

MISO gave its board a first look at its contentious concept map of line ideas under the second phase of its long-range transmission plan.

MISO fired up the second phase of its long-range transmission planning by debuting a theoretical map of projects that proved divisive with stakeholders.

MISO assured stakeholders that it has the means to study the 170 GW worth of new generation interconnection requests that officially queued up last month.

New Jersey hopes for “horse trading” with other PJM states over the cost of transmission needed to integrate offshore wind and other renewables.

MISO reported it received a record-shattering 171 GW worth of proposed generation projects across 956 interconnection requests for 2022.