FERC and state regulators embraced cluster studies but gave mixed reviews to fast-track processing as potential solutions to clogged interconnection queues.

The second half of the third meeting of FERC and NARUC's Joint Task Force on Electric Transmission focused on cost allocation for network upgrades.

SPP’s Board of Directors approved the RTO’s fourth competitive transmission project, awarding a $55 million, 345-kV facility to NextEra Energy Transmission.

Cost allocation negotiations for the second half of MISO’s long-range transmission planning heated up over whether generators should bear a portion of costs.

FERC challenged the transmission formula rate protocols of five Western utilities, saying they lack sufficient transparency and customer protections.

New York TOs again rejected challenges to their new public policy category of local transmission development for purposes of cost sharing and recovery.

SPP and MISO began gathering feedback on ways they can pass the hat for seven joint transmission projects that could enable almost 29 GW of new generation.

FERC conditionally accepted Rockland's proposed return on equity and transmission revenue requirement, subjecting both to further hearing.

FERC partially granted four cooperatives’ challenge of AEP companies’ annual update for transmission formula rate charges under the SPP tariff.

FERC upheld its denial of New York transmission owners’ complaint that NYISO’s funding mechanism for transmission upgrades is unjust and unreasonable.