SPS and SPP have asked the PUC of Texas (PUCT) to rule on whether Texas law includes a right of first refusal that overrides FERC Order 1000.

New England’s needs for energy infrastructure moved to ISO-NE as stakeholders began discussing the potential for major projects under FERC Order 1000.

Stakeholders expressed concerns over how the Western Interconnection’s four transmission planning organizations can align their separate regional processes.

MISO briefed the System Planning Committee on next steps for the Duff-Coleman transmission project and the new generator interconnection queue rules.

The MISO Planning Subcommittee discussed how the RTO estimates transmission costs and new rules on non-transmission alternatives.

A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the Markets and Reliability and Members committees meetings Feb. 23, 2017.

The first National Electric Transmission Infrastructure Summit heard concerns over how to pay for grid modernization and FERC's lack of a quorum.

PJM will emphasize cost controls in changes to its competitive transmission process, an element in its RTEP redesign.

FERC denied requests for rehearing on a formula rate for the construction of a transmission line as part of the Artificial Island Project.

ISO-NE is seeking stakeholder comments on statutes and regulations that could require new transmission under the public policy conditions of FERC Order 1000.