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December 27, 2024

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Outside Parties Slow MISO-PJM Freeze Date Thaw
Parties of a joint congestion management process are resistant to an update to MISO and PJM's freeze date, used to grandfather transmission flows.
Xcel Latest MISO Utility to Pledge Zero Coal
Minnesota’s Xcel Energy is aiming to be coal-free by 2030, supported by extending service of its nuclear plant and using more natural gas-fired generation.
FERC Ends Examinations of TO Tax Calculations
FERC terminated its investigations into the tax calculations included in transmission rates after several MISO transmission owners made compliance filings.
Refund Hearing Ordered in Pseudo-Tie Complaint
Refunds appear imminent in a dispute over MISO and PJM’s past practice of double-charging pseudo-tied generation for congestion fees.
MISO Limits Storage as Transmission Asset Ownership
MISO shut down the prospect of allowing non-transmission owners to operate storage-as-transmission assets in the RTO’s initial ruleset for the resources.
FERC Upholds Electric Storage Order
FERC upheld its landmark electric storage order, prompting a dissent from Commissioner Bernard McNamee over its refusal to allow states to opt out.
MISO Puts Fast-track Option on Hold
MISO won't create a special lane in its interconnection queue to accelerate projects that demonstrate readiness for development.
MISO Promises Refile on Stricter Queue Requirements
MISO plans to refile a revised version of a plan to speed up its current 500-day interconnection queue process after FERC rejected its first attempt.
Abundance of Summer Capacity — Except in Texas
ERCOT’s low reserve margin sticks out when compared to those of most other regions in the U.S., where their reserves are well above their reference levels.
RTO Board Members Share Views on Oversight Role
Present and former RTO board members at the Energy Bar Association’s annual meeting quickly seized control, asking questions of each other.

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