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October 8, 2024

Transmission Planning

Wind Growth Causes SPP to Take 2nd Look at Tx Projects
The SPP MOPC asked staff to re-evaluate whether two transmission projects should have their need dates accelerated given wind energy growth.
PSEG Defends Artificial Island Cost Increase
PSE&G sent a letter to the PJM board, defending the cost estimate for its share of the Artificial Island project.
Grid Execs Talk Cybersecurity, Renewables
NYISO CEO Brad Jones returned to Texas for a discussion with the CEOs of SPP, MISO and his former employer, ERCOT, at the annual GCPA meeting.
SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee on April 12 to 13.
ITP Work Continues as Transmission Planning Improvements Loom for SPP
Only a few months away from revising its transmission planning process, SPP is continuing to work under the old ITP format.
SPP to Cut Planning Reserve to 12%, Reduce Capacity Needs by 900 MW
SPP members voted last week to reduce the RTO’s planning reserve margin to 12% from the current 13.6%.
SPP Briefs
SPP set yet another wind penetration record, surpassing ERCOT, while the Seams Steering Committee agreed to a joint transmission study with MISO.
Artificial Island Cost Increase Could Lead to Rebid
PJM planners are rethinking a piece of the Artificial Island project, a move that could possibly require the RTO to solicit new bids.
Seventh Circuit Court Upholds FERC Order 1000 ROFR Provisions
A federal appeals court upheld FERC Order 1000's right-of-first-refusal provisions, rejecting challenges from transmission owners and developers.
SPP Briefs: State of the Market, Study w/ AECI
The SPP Market Monitoring Unit released its State of the Market report for the winter months, and the RTO and AECI began their biennial study proc

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