Marcus Hawkins, formerly a senior engineer in the Division of Regional Energy Markets at the Wisconsin PSC, has joined the Organization of MISO States as its director of member services and advocacy.

MISO and its Independent Market Monitor have reconciled their differences and reached a compromise on the RTO's capacity market design.

The Organization of MISO States is reviewing and revising its rules for approving position statements submitted to MISO and FERC.

The MISO-OMS 2016 Survey found that plant retirements could cause a generation shortfall as early as 2018 in MISO, 2 years earlier than previously expected.

At an Advisory Committee “hot topic” discussion, some stakeholders cautioned MISO against taking CPP policy positions, while others said the RTO should help guide the states to the most economical compliance options.

MISO no longer faces a capacity shortfall next year, the RTO announced today in releasing the results of its newest survey with the Organization of MISO States.

MISO has declined a request by the Public Consumer Advocates sector for $200,000 to help cover its legal costs in a fight over MISO transmission owners’ return on equity.

FERC last week approved new rules governing how transmission customers can challenge formula rate filings by MISO transmission owners.

The transmission rate dispute between MISO industrial customers and transmission owners appears headed for a FERC hearing.

The MISO Advisory Committee sought stakeholder input on making the most of demand response, and whether the RTO should take any action on FERC Order 745.