A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Board of Directors and Members Committee at their quarterly and annual meetings, including the 2017 ITP10 and the enhanced combined-cycle project.

SPP asked FERC to waive Tariff provisions concerning members of an industry expert panel, while the RTO's balancing authority set new wind records.

The MISO System Planning Committee reviewed the RTO's 2015 Transmission Expansion Plan and resource adequacy.

Talen Energy last week announced plans to sell the Charles P. Crane generating station, a 399-MW coal-fired plant in Baltimore, to an affiliate of Avenue Capital Group, a global alternative investment firm.

MISO said last week it is continuing discussions with SPP on one interregional project, despite earlier staff recommendations to not proceed.

The developers of the Northern Pass transmission line have filed for siting approval from New Hampshire with a higher price tag, a slightly altered route and another adjustment in the amount of hydropower the project can carry from Canada.

A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Planning Advisory Committee on Oct. 14, 2015, including the MTEP process and the Clean Power Plan.

The SPP Strategic Planning Committee is continuing discussions with the Northwest Power Pool.

Rival Artificial Island developers sparred over the enforceability of cost caps at a panel discussion on Order 1000 implementation at last week’s Organization of PJM States Inc. annual meeting.

MISO's latest Order 1000 compliance filing revises the developer selection process and outlines a pro forma selected developer agreement.