MISO expects a 19.2% planning reserve margin this summer, well above its 15.8% requirement, and a percentage point above its projection last year.

FERC has accepted MISO’s plan to pare down pre- and post-service restrictions on its directors as part of a package of bylaw changes.

MISO briefed the System Planning Committee on next steps for the Duff-Coleman transmission project and the new generator interconnection queue rules.

The MISO Board of Directors is considering a 2016 executive incentive plan that would slash potential bonuses by more than 30%.

The MISO Board of Directors unanimously passed a $239.1 million operating budget and a $29.9 million capital spending plan for 2017.

The MISO Board of Directors Markets Committee discussed the status of the RTO's forward capacity auction and queue reform proposals.

The 2016 MISO Transmission Expansion Plan, with 383 projects totaling $2.7 billion, unanimously passed the Board of Directors’ review Dec. 7.

MISO Independent Market Monitor (IMM) David Patton presented a draft of his quarterly report; expressing concerns over high outage rates in MISO South.

MISO said it generally agrees with the recommendations its Independent Marker Monitor, but won’t implement a few and wants additional analysis on others.

MISO predicts it will have double its required winter reserve margin, due in part to increased north-south transfer capacity and improved emergency pricing.