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February 23, 2025

Commentary

MISO
Stakeholder Soapbox: Transmission Planning Needs to be Improved — And We Already Know How to Do It
Reliability and clean energy related public policies are increasing the need for and benefits of large-scale transmission to avoid increased electricity costs.
PJM
Counterflow: Participant Funding and Its Discontents
Steve Huntoon says the participant funding model makes as much sense today as it did 20 years ago — despite FERC's second thoughts expressed in its July ANOPR.
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Stakeholder Soapbox: Advancing Grid Parity
R Street Institute's Devin Hartman discusses anti-competitive flaws in RTO transmission policy and ways to level the playing field to encourage innovation.
Counterflow: A Modest Proposal
ERCOT could increase power transfers with the Eastern interconnection over AC lines without falling under FERC jurisdiction, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
Counterflow: Big Transmission — Still Not the Right Stuff
Columnist Steve Huntoon discusses the pitfalls of "Big Transmission" and suggests incremental expansions using existing transmission rights of way.
Stakeholder Soapbox: More Engineers Please
Patrick McGarry, senior director at Power Costs, Inc., makes the case for adding certified electrical engineering experts to public utility commissions.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Another Alarming Moment for Texas
BHE Infrastructure Group CEO Chris Brown again disputes Steve Huntoon's claims that BHE's proposal will not sufficiently address Texas' reliability issues.
Counterflow: We See Through a Glass, Darkly
Columnist Steve Huntoon lauded the U.S. power sector for practically halving its carbon emissions since 2005 and suggested methods to further decarbonize.
Counterflow: Texas Gifting — Still Yikes
Columnist Steve Huntoon remains wary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy's proposed 10 GW of emergency generation to solve Texas' resource adequacy issues.
Stakeholder Soapbox: Berkshire’s Proposal Will Prevent Another Texas Power Catastrophe
BHE Infrastructure Group CEO Chris Brown responds to Steve Huntoon's criticism of BHE's proposed power solution for severe weather in Texas.

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