A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees on Sept. 26, 2019.
MISO staff are done assembling the RTO’s 2019 Transmission Expansion Plan, presenting a nearly $4 billion draft package to the Board of Directors.
The MISO footprint didn’t come close to its forecasted summertime peak, but ways to improve resource adequacy were on the minds of those at Board Week.
The SPP Board of Directors accepted staff’s recommendation to budget $9.5 million to develop and stand up the Western Energy Imbalance Service market.
CAISO’s Board of Governors heard that the ISO could face capacity shortages as soon as next year if steps aren’t taken to address the potential shortfall.
ISO-NE COO Vamsi Chadalavada’s operations report to the NEPOOL Participants Committee showed LMPs and natural gas prices down in August.
The Michigan PSC approved a settlement between Consumers Energy and solar developers, resolving arguments over the utility’s obligations under PURPA.
Exelon told the PJM Operating Committee it is near agreement with RTO staff on business rules for non-retail behind-the-meter generation.
MISO will suspend updates on its resource availability and need project through November to allow time for analysis that may drive future draft rules.
FERC may be unable to issue a ruling on PJM's capacity market rules before December, further complicating matters for the RTO and market participants.