The need for gas peakers and electric transmission and the increasing popularity of hybrid storage projects were recurrent topics at the ACORE Policy Forum.

FERC largely approved the Order 845 compliance filings for CAISO, NYISO and a handful of utilities, though none of the entities received perfect marks.

FERC partially accepted SPP’s compliance filing to Orders 845 and 845-A, directing the RTO to submit further changes.

PJM’s Planning Committee endorsed revisions to Manual 14F to remove the competitive exemption for Form 715 local planning criteria transmission projects.

Four Western utilities generally complied with FERC Order 845 but had shortcomings in several common areas, the commission found.

FERC directed MISO to submit another Order 845 to clear up its process related to technological advancements, service requests and contingent facilities.

FERC ruled six utilities have partially complied with Order 845, an initiative to increase the transparency and speed of the interconnection process.

MISO plans to refile a revised version of a plan to speed up its current 500-day interconnection queue process after FERC rejected its first attempt.

FERC ordered PJM to revise its Tariff to comply with interconnection procedures that the commission established more than 15 years ago.

Rejecting ISO-NE’s concerns, NEPOOL voted to broaden the RTO’s proposed rules for obtaining surplus interconnection service under FERC Order 845.