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August 9, 2024

Transmission Planning

Xcel Energy
FERC Upholds MISO’s Cost Allocation for LRTPs
FERC continues to sanction MISO’s separate-but-equal postage stamp rate that is divided between its Midwest and South regions for major transmission buildout.
ISO/RTO Council
MISO, PJM Staffs Endorse 1 TMEP Joint Project
MISO and PJM will opt for one small interregional project this year through their Targeted Market Efficiency Project study.
FERC
FERC Moves to Implement New Backstop Transmission Siting Authority
FERC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would pave the way for overriding state regulators’ rejections of certain transmission projects.
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MISO, SPP Unable to Find Smaller Joint Tx Projects
MISO and SPP announced that they will not pursue any small interregional projects next year from their first Targeted Market Efficiency Project study.
FERC
Stakeholder Soapbox: A Transmission Planning Resolution Emerges
FERC should exert more authority in non-RTO areas and ensure oversight of transmission projects where competition is unworkable, says Kentucky's PSC chair.
AES Ohio
AES Ohio Proposes $145M Project for EV Manufacturing Loads
AES will spend $145 million to build substations and new transmission lines to meet over 1,000 MW in expected load growth from EV manufacturers.
Niskanen Center
FERC Considers Interregional Transfer Requirements
In a workshop, FERC commissioners and stakeholders debated the pros and cons of requiring minimum transfer capability between regions to promote reliability.
SPP
MISO, SPP Fall Short in 5th Try for Interregional Projects
MISO and SPP have again come up empty in their fifth effort to find interregional projects to solve congestion along their seams.
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MISO Staff Preview New LRTP Projects with Board
MISO gave its board a first look at its contentious concept map of line ideas under the second phase of its long-range transmission plan.
NJ BPU
NJ Shoots for 4 GW+ in 3rd OSW Solicitation
New Jersey is seeking projects totaling 1.2 to 4 GW — and potentially larger — in the state’s third offshore wind project solicitation planned for early 2023.

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