For MISO, 2017 will likely be filled with capacity auction changes, cost allocation debates, an updated interconnection queue and transmission studies.

North Star, a $180 million, 100-MW solar farm outside of Minneapolis, joined the MISO wholesale electric market on December 16th.

FERC on Thursday proposed changes to its pro forma large generator interconnection rules intended to increase certainty and transparency for new resources.

The MISO Planning Advisory Committee discussed making retirement notices public, including energy storage in interconnection rules and charging for Quarterly Operating Limit studies.

FERC granted the request by Dan's Mountain Solar to reinstate its position in the PJM interconnection queue, which the company lost due to delays.

At last week's MISO Planning Advisory Committee, stakeholders predicted that the proposed changes to the interconnection queue will face challenges at FERC.

FERC last week rejected the MISO attempt to exempt external generators from interconnection queue milestone payments, saying the fees should be applied equally to all.

Jorge Bermudez has resigned from one of five unaffiliated positions on the ERCOT Board of Directors after his recent marriage triggered a conflict of interest.

MISO began working with stakeholders to refine its behind-the-meter generation procedures with a special meeting at which it dropped hints on changes it might seek.

MISO will file a revised set of interconnection queue changes with FERC on Oct. 21, and this time it says it has “overwhelming” stakeholder support for the changes.