MISO said it’s on track this year to map out the new transmission lines it will require under the second portfolio of its long-range transmission plan to keep the grid stable.

MISO said the money it must expend on payroll and medical benefits will push it over budget through the end of the year.

MISO calls a board interaction rule change that places limits on MISO board member and regulator meetups necessary, but a few state regulators are skeptical.

MISO’s chair said the board may pursue term waivers to enable term-limited members to continue providing guidance and avoiding loss of institutional knowledge.

FERC Commissioner James Danly paid an unannounced visit to MISO’s board meeting following a snag in the RTO’s new capacity accreditation process.

MISO’s annual winter lookback focused almost exclusively on operations during the widespread Dec. 23 deep freeze.

Clean energy advocates and a transmission developer asked MISO’s Board of Directors for stronger transmission plans and a facility blueprint for MISO South.

MISO reported a later completion of its market platform replacement and added two new members while members installed new Advisory Committee leadership.

Months before MISO debuts a seasonal capacity auction, its IMM said he has uncovered a faulty assumption behind the seasonal capacity requirements.

MISO’s Board of Directors will have the same lineup going into the new year with MISO’s membership voting in support of retaining three incumbent directors.