Presenters at a special two-day meeting of the Planning Advisory Committee advised MISO to consider recommending 765 kV and HVDC transmission lines.

MISO announced that it will add an informational study on near-term transmission congestion to its 2023 cycle of transmission planning.

Clean energy and consumer advocates questioned whether MISO planners are sufficiently exploring alternatives to the projects its transmission owners submit.

MISO members are voting whether to recommend MISO’s $10 billion long-range transmission buildout to the RTO’s board as staff make final pitches for the project.

MISO convened a special edition of its Planning Advisory Committee to drive home the urgency for more than $10 billion in long-range transmission projects.