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July 31, 2024

MISO

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is a regional transmission organization that plans transmission projects, administers wholesale markets for its membership and manages the flow of electricity in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. 
MISO Members Make 1st Rules on Sectors
The MISO Advisory Committee adopted the first set of standards for creating and joining stakeholder sectors and discussed the coordination of transmission planning.
FERC OKs Negotiated Rates for Merchant Tx Line
FERC approved SOO Green’s request to charge negotiated rates on its 2,100-MW transmission line that would deliver renewable energy from MISO to PJM.
ISO, RTO Officials Debate Role of Natural Gas Resources
A discussion on natural gas’ role in a clean-energy grid during NARUC's Summer Policy Summit revealed a divide between ISOs and RTOs.
OMS Continues to Press for MISO Dynamic Line Ratings
The Organization of MISO States continues to signal its grid operator that regulators are ready for dynamic transmission line ratings in the footprint.
FERC OKs COVID-19 Waiver for MISO LMRs
FERC approved MISO’s request for a one-time waiver giving market participants the opportunity to replace load-modifying resources affected by the pandemic.
Xcel to Begin Seasonal Operation at 2 Coal Plants
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approved Xcel Energy’s request to operate two of its four coal units on a seasonal basis.
MISO Keeps Wait-and-See COVID-19 Approach
MISO is still months away from returning its full workforce on-site to its offices, based on indications from its COVID-19 pandemic incident response team.
Record Number of Entrants Line up for MISO Queue
Facing an unprecedented number of new generator applicants, MISO reaffirmed its aim to speed up its interconnection queue.
MISO Foresees Massive Shift to Renewables by 2040
MISO said it foresees hundreds of gigawatts in mostly carbon-free resource additions by 2040, according to its new transmission planning future scenarios.
Monitor Says MISO Needs Higher Reserve Margin
MISO’s Monitor said the RTO would be better served by an even higher planning reserve margin, two days after it recorded its first emergency of the summer.

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