A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Seams Steering Committee on Feb. 3, 2016, including a JOA with SaskPower and joint stakeholder meetings with MISO.

The threshold was identified as an obstacle to transmission projects that could ease constraints along the PJM-MISO seam.

A summary of issues discussed by the PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee on Oct. 8, 2015.

MISO revealed yet another twist in its deliberations over two southern Indiana transmission projects, leading some stakeholders to question whether RTO officials are following their planning rules.

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

News that MISO is reconsidering a market congestion project in Southern Indiana sparked renewed complaints from developers over the RTO’s transmission planning processes.

FERC has asked for comments on the pros and cons of six potential rule changes, proposed by NIPSCO, intended to push PJM and MISO to create cross-border transmission projects.

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

FERC said last week that SPP must engage in interregional coordination and cost allocation with SERTP, rejecting the RTO’s request for a limited waiver of Order 1000 requirements.

A summary of measures approved by the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members Committees on Feb. 26, 2015.