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April 10, 2025

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FERC Approves Pause of PJM Transmission Constraint Penalty Factor in Virginia
FERC approved a temporary halt to PJM’s transmission constraint penalty factor rules in Virginia’s Northern Neck peninsula.
MISO, SPP
MISO, SPP Roll out $1.755B Joint Tx Portfolio
MISO and SPP shared the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue study's first draft, with seven projects that would resolve several transmission constraints.
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CAISO Extends Wheel-through Rules
CAISO's Board of Governors extended controversial wheel-through restrictions for two more years as the ISO works on a long-term fix to transmission constraints.
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CAISO Working Groups Start EDAM Design
Three stakeholder working groups charged with designing key elements of CAISO’s proposed extended day-ahead market for the Western EIM began meeting this week.
FERC
FERC Tech Conference Focuses on Long-term Planning
FERC Chair Richard Glick said there is “a lot to be done” to build out the transmission grid to handle the clean energy transition.
PJM
Transmission Upgrades for PJM OSW, Renewables Could Cost $3.2 Billion
A PJM study said transmission upgrades could cost as much as $3.2 billion by 2035 to accommodate state renewable goals.
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FERC OKs CAISO Wheel-through Restrictions
FERC approved CAISO's controversial rule changes on wheel-throughs, intended to ensure the ISO has adequate capacity this summer.
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MISO Monitor Warns of Ramping Needs, Tx Congestion
In his annual State of the Market report, MISO’s Monitor said transmission congestion and heightened ramping needs continue to dog the RTO.
NextEra Energy
MISO Leadership Says Transmission Expansion, Market Redefinition ‘not Optional’
MISO execs say long-term transmission and a capacity market redesign are a must in response to rising climate risks and fleet change.
West Needs to Add Transmission for Renewables, CEOs Say
Western states must work together to build transmission avoid blackouts, Idaho Power CEO Lisa Grow and CAISO CEO Elliot Mainzer agreed.

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