Search
`
October 7, 2024

Transmission Planning

PJM Board OKs $260M in Tx Projects
The PJM Board of Managers approved the RTO's 2016 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan which includes $260M in transmission projects.
FERC Rejects Challenges on Local Tx Cost Allocations
FERC upheld its Feb 2016 ruling that projects solely addressing a transmission owner’s local planning criteria aren't eligible for regional cost allocation.
SPP Briefs
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) says it has successfully implemented system changes required by FERC Order 809, improving gas-electric coordination.
Transmission-Distribution ‘Seams’ May Be Next Hurdle for Planners
The increasing complexity of distribution systems is creating a new “seam” for grid operators, experts said at the PJM General Session.
MISO Board Approves MTEP 16’s $2.7B in Tx Projects
The 2016 MISO Transmission Expansion Plan, with 383 projects totaling $2.7 billion, unanimously passed the Board of Directors’ review Dec. 7.
ERCOT Addresses Transmission Planning Challenges with New Rule
ERCOT stakeholders approved new criteria for determining the need for new projects to address existing transmission planning challenges.
MISO-PJM TMEP Projects Drop to Five
The MISO and PJM targeted market efficiency project portfolio has dipped from seven projects to five.
ISO-NE Study Sees Little Savings from Keene Road Tx Upgrade
An ISO-NE market efficiency transmission project intended to release bottled wind resources in Maine may not be cost-effective, according to a draft report.
Z2 Task Force Looks at Incremental Congestion Rights
Stakeholders working on the SPP Z2 crediting process met here last week to learn about how potential solutions might affect the RTO’s other functions.
FERC OKs PJM RTEP Allocations, Denies DPL Objection
FERC last week approved the PJM cost allocations for its updated Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, dismissing complaints from Dayton Power and Light.

Want more? Advanced Search