Infrastructure expansion has been the dominant theme in New England in recent years, and 2016 appears to be no different.

2015 was a year of change for PJM, which said goodbye to CEO Terry Boston and ushered in its new Capacity Performance product.

Transmission upgrades dominated activity in the NYISO footprint in 2015 and promise to occupy headlines in 2016.

SPP has added new markets for its members and extended its footprint to the Canadian border in the process.

FERC accepted NYISO’s fourth Order 1000 compliance filing, rejecting protests from transmission developers.

A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Planning Advisory Committee on Dec. 16, 2015, including Business Practices Manual changes.

ALLETE won FERC approval last week for rate incentives on the Great Northern Transmission Line between Manitoba and Minnesota.

The PJM board approved construction of seven transmission projects proposed in response to FERC Order 1000 competitive solicitations.

A summary of issues discussed by the ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee on Dec. 14, 2015, including the benfits of wind power.

The NYPSC declared a public policy need for $1.2 billion in transmission upgrades and recommended finalists to make competitive bids to NYISO.