MISO stakeholders say they do not expect perfect procedures at the seams with neighboring balancing areas, but they do want the RTO to implement reforms.

SPP and MISO staff told stakeholders a memorandum of understanding between the two RTOs will solve most remaining problems with their M2M process.

Two of three proposed MISO-SPP interregional projects touted to offer $235 million in benefits look much less attractive following additional modeling and are likely doomed.

SPP and MISO met last week with their stakeholders to review the first five months of market-to-market operations between the two RTOs.

MISO and PJM have again narrowed a list of “quick hit” flowgate projects with the potential to relieve market-to-market congestion.

MISO and SPP are considering potential transmission upgrades under a joint model for identifying congested flowgates that could be relieved by economic projects.

MISO and PJM said last week they will pursue four “quick hit” flowgate projects that show promise in relieving market-to-market congestion.

MISO and PJM have identified what lower-voltage flowgate projects could be done quickly and cheaply on their own sides of the seam.

A round-up of news from the PJM Market Implementation Committee (PJM MIC) on Feb. 11, 2015.

FERC approved SPP’s market-to-market coordination rules with MISO, after the two RTOs resolved an earlier dispute over the creation of flowgates.