MISO execs say long-term transmission and a capacity market redesign are a must in response to rising climate risks and fleet change.

MISO's quarterly board meeting yielded a heads-up on future spending increases stemming from expensive market and transmission upgrades the RTO is facing.​​​​

MISO staff and stakeholders clashed in front of board members on whether the RTO’s proposed capacity accreditation design should move forward.

MISO executives issued dire warnings about the possible fallout if the grid operator doesn’t pursue big ticket transmission projects in its footprint.

MISO members again asked the RTO to facilitate less stage-managed access by stakeholders to its Board of Directors.

MISO executives last week said an evolving energy industry heralds big spending on transmission projects in the RTO’s footprint.

The MISO Board of Directors bid farewell to outgoing director Baljit Dail and discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on 2020 and the upcoming year

Stakeholders have tapped former PepsiCo CIO Jody Davids to serve on MISO’s Board of Directors, creating its first-ever woman majority.

A MISO board committee unanimously voted to send the $4 billion MTEP 2020 to the full board for a vote in December.

MISO members have recommended that the RTO’s 2020 Transmission Expansion Plan proceed to final approval in December.