The Colorado PUC discussed the potential benefits of interstate transmission planning, while the Senate is reviewing a bill requiring RTO membership. | Vibrant Clean Energy
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A lack of interregional transmission projects is stymying the growth of renewable resources in SPP, MISO and PJM, according to a new report released by ACORE. | © RTO Insider, LLC
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SPP’s state regulators agreed on revisions to a package of recommendations, including one that prioritizes resolving rate pancaking. | Organization of MISO States
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SPP state regulators agreed to keep up their collaboration with MISO regulators for the foreseeable future, saying the effort is pressuring the RTOs to resolve their seams issues. | SPP
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SPP staff have been meeting with MISO staff as they scope the RTOs’ joint transmission study of potential projects along their seam. | SPP
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The heads of MISO and SPP stood on common ground to discuss seams issues during the Organization of MISO States annual meeting. | OMS
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MISO and SPP state regulators appear intent on completing their work to improve their interregional coordination before 2021 arrives. | © RTO Insider
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MISO and SPP have once again failed to identify any beneficial cross-border transmission projects after a fourth interregional study. | MISO, SPP
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SPP’s board and Members Committee met outside of their normal quarterly schedule to consider a number of pressing issues. | SPP
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SPP and MISO staff shared with the SPP Seams Steering Committee additional details on the yearlong transmission study the RTOs will soon pursue. | SPP
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MISO and SPP announced a yearlong transmission study to identify projects with “comprehensive, cost-effective and efficient upgrades.” | ACES
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MISO’s and SPP’s market monitors presented their last report to state regulators working to improve the RTOs’ interregional coordination. | © RTO Insider
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MISO and SPP appear to have come up empty once again after a fourth study failed to detect a joint transmission project that could pass the RTOs’ benefit criteria. | MISO
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SPP has identified a couple potential joint projects with MISO but none with Associated Electric Cooperative Inc., staff told the Seams Steering Committee. | SPP
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SPP is facing a two-month delay in gaining FERC approval of the Tariff for its Western Energy Imbalance Service market, staff said. | SPP
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MISO and SPP staff are both recommending that the RTOs take another stab this year at a coordinated system plan in their elusive pursuit of an interregional project. | SPP, MISO
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MISO and SPP staff are optimistic the RTOs will finally agree on an interregional transmission project, they said at GCPA’s 7th annual MISO South Conference. | © RTO Insider
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SPP staff told the Seams Steering Committee that they have begun “very preliminary” interregional transmission planning discussions with Canadian electric utility SaskPower. | © RTO Insider
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The SPP Seams Steering Committee discussed the RTO’s settlement agreement with MISO and upcoming meetings between the Regional State Committee and the Organization of MISO States. | MISO
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The SPP Seams Steering Committee discussed last month’s level 1 energy emergency alert, the RTO’s third unsuccessful attempt with MISO on joint transmission projects, and other issues. | © RTO Insider
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