FERC denied the Louisiana Public Service Commission’s request to reconsider Entergy’s allocation of transmission upgrade costs at its Ouachita power plant.

Entergy Arkansas and Entergy Mississippi will pay $32.6 million to their sister companies under a bandwidth recalculation report approved by FERC.

Over the objections of transmission developers and independent power producers, MISO’s Board of Directors voted unanimously Thursday to approve Entergy’s request for $217 million in out-of-cycle transmission projects.

By Chris O’Malley CARMEL, Ind. — MISO’s Board of Directors System Planning Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Entergy’s request for $217 million...

Under questioning from MISO board members, senior RTO officials defended their support for the $200 million controversial out-of-cycle requests by Entergy.

David Cruthirds brings this report from the Gulf Coast Power Association’s Feb. 5 special briefing: “Challenges & Changes in Energy on the Bayou.” Among the topics discussed were Entergy’s growth plans, Year 1 in MISO South and the RTO’s ongoing seams battles.

Members of the Louisiana PSC expressed concern with the adequacy of the transmission construction MISO has planned for their state.