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December 22, 2024

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Stakeholders Push for More Interconnection Rule Changes at FERC
Stakeholders are split on whether FERC should adopt additional changes to its generator interconnection rules, or focus on implementing Order 2023 while letting specific regions go further on their own, according to comments filed after a September technical conference.
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Stakeholders Still Asking MISO for Smaller Tx Project Category to Address Congestion After MTEP 24 Study
Stakeholders want MISO to develop a smaller, congestion-relieving transmission study after this year’s near-term congestion study focused on how best to sequence transmission outages needed for construction of long-range transmission projects.
Citizens Energy
CAISO Board Approves Nonprofit PTO, Tx Plan Changes

A nonprofit that wants to invest up to $1 billion into PG&E's transmission system received approval to join CAISO as a participating transmission owner.

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NARUC Board Passes Resolution Advancing Grid-enhancing Tech
The NARUC board adopted a resolution emphasizing the role GETs and high-performance conductors can play in reducing customer costs and improving reliability.
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BPA Execs Lay out Markets+ Benefits, Risks, Reasons
BPA's biggest risks in joining SPP’s Markets+ come down to footprint size and the limited transmission connectivity between the Northwest and Southwest entities most inclined to join the market, agency executives said.
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AEP CEO: Transmission Provides Foundation for Growth
Newly minted American Electric Power CEO Bill Fehrman is promising to “embrace large load opportunities,” leverage its expertise in 765-kV transmission and deliver more positive regulatory outcomes.
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PJM MRC Briefs: Oct. 30, 2024
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed two issue charges sponsored by LS Power addressing the transparency and functionality of PJM’s marginal effective load-carrying capability accreditation methodology.
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FERC Dives into Data Center Co-location Debate at Technical Conference
A common refrain at FERC’s technical conference on the co-location of data centers was that the issue is just part the broader problem of resource adequacy.
Talen Energy
FERC Rejects Expansion of Co-located Data Center at Susquehanna Nuclear Plant
FERC rejected an amended ISA filed by PJM to allow an existing data center co-located at a Talen Energy nuclear plant to expand, saying it did not meet the commission's standards for changes from its pro forma rules.
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Federal Judge Tosses Out Texas’ ROFR Law in Non-ERCOT Regions
A federal judge has blocked implementation of Texas' right-of-first-refusal law in the parts of the state overseen by FERC.

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