Some regulators aren’t convinced about merging MISO’s transmission planning with interconnection studies, a move some say could improve cost effectiveness.

MISO can begin requiring new solar generation in its footprint to become dispatchable by early 2022, FERC ruled.

MISO West won’t see any major projects in this year’s transmission planning cycle, despite complaints that renewables in the interconnection queue necessitate billions in upgrades.

MISO gathered interconnection and transmission customers to discuss potential waivers of its queue requirements because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

FERC approved a new MISO Tariff provision that allows transmission owners to recover interconnection facility O&M costs from interconnection customers.

Fresh off approval for one change to its interconnection process, MISO is looking for ways to advance generation projects more quickly through its queue.

MISO will convert its generator interconnection queue application from a print-and-send form to an instant, online submission in April.

MISO is assessing the impact of FERC’s recent order reinstating transmission owners’ rights to self-fund network upgrades as renewable proponents worry.

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

A new task team is considering sequencing parts of MISO’s transmission planning with network upgrades identified in generator interconnection studies.