FERC approved a designated entity agreement for Transource Energy to construct the AP South Congestion Improvement Project, subject to the outcome of a formula rate case.

In the absence of a planned transmission line, Dominion presented a plan to PJM to drop 150,000 customers in Virginia in the event of facility loss.

PJM announced that its comprehensive analysis and recommended solution for issues related to Artificial Island won’t be ready until April.

WAPA and SMUD said the Colusa-Sutter project will provide additional bidirectional transmission capacity to improve SMUD’s ability to participate in CAISO’s Energy Imbalance Market (EIM).

SPP stakeholders agreed to amend a two-year-old policy paper and clarify when FERC approval would be needed for cost allocation towards some seams projects.

California will require improved transmission access to renewable resources to meet its environmental targets, according to a new report from the Energy Commission.

For MISO, 2017 will likely be filled with capacity auction changes, cost allocation debates, an updated interconnection queue and transmission studies.

SPP and its stakeholders enter 2017 seeking ways to integrate massive amounts of wind power into the RTO’s interconnection queue.

New England policymakers hope to reach agreement in 2017 on revised market rules to accommodate state clean energy policies.

A summary of measures approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability Committee on Dec 22.