The MISO rejection of the last possible interregional transmission project resulting from a coordinated study with SPP surprised the latter RTO.

The PUCT agreed that Southwestern Public Service does not have the exclusive right to build transmission facilities in its service territory.

PJM has begun discussing the role and significance of cost-containment assurances in bids for transmission projects under FERC’s Order 1000.

SPP is accepting applications from industry experts for an independent panel reviewing the RTO’s 2018 competitive transmission construction proposals.

In his latest column, Steve Huntoon argues in favor of FERC Order 1000 — and against the many exceptions RTOs have carved out of it.

CAISO last week proposed to eliminate from its Tariff an annual state transmission concept plan that it says is obsolete due to FERC Order 1000.

A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the Markets and Reliability Committee and Members Committee on June 22, 2017.

President Trump’s nominees to FERC gave boilerplate answers to senators’ questions on hydroelectric project licensing following their confirmation hearing.

MISO has promised to publish a guide describing its cost allocation process for competitive transmission projects by August.

The major elements of PJM’s proposed structure for its competitive planning processes moved past the PJM Planning Committee.