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December 6, 2025

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MISO, SPP
SPP Moving Forward with JTIQ Transmission Projects
SPP plans to continue working the Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue’s portfolio of five 345-kV projects on its seam with MISO, despite the U.S. Department of Energy’s threat to pull $464 million in previously granted funds.
Astoria Generating Co.
NYISO Again Identifies Reliability Need for NYC
New York City could be short as much as 650 MW in capacity in the summer of 2026, according to NYISO’s Short Term Assessment of Reliability for the third quarter.
IESO
IESO Removes Credit Requirement for Transmission Registry

IESO removed a credit rating requirement for prospective bidders to enroll in its Transmitter Selection Framework Registry, a prequalification mechanism for the competitive procurement that is expected to begin in 2026.

RMI
Sharper Load Growth in Utility Integrated Resource Plans
As of September 2025, the IRPs are projecting demand will be 24% higher in 2035 than in 2023, RMI reported.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Brattle Group
LBNL Study Examines Drivers Behind Higher Power Prices in Some States
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a paper recently examining why some states have seen retail power prices rise faster than inflation.
Power Advisory
New Report Outlines a Road map for Interregional Tx in the Northeast
A new report outlines a high-level road map for cross-border interregional transmission planning in the Northeast, making the case for more coordinated planning processes across sub-regions and regulatory environments.
Compass Mining
MISO Tries to Clear Up Assortment of New DR Rules
MISO convened a stakeholder workshop to go over new requirements for demand response resources heading into the 2026/27 planning year.
BLM
Interior Throws Curveball at Esmeralda Solar Projects, but Denies Cancellation
The fate of a 6.2-GW cluster of solar energy projects in western Nevada is uncertain following the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to break the group into individual projects for review.
Revolution Wind
Around the Corner: Trump’s Approach to Offshore Wind Threatens Power Grids
The infrastructure that supports our ability to generate and move critically needed electrons relies heavily on a regulatory environment that offers some consistent level of predictability, says columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
FirstEnergy
PJM TEAC Briefs: Oct. 8, 2025
PJM presented several non-competitive projects it plans to recommend be included in the 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan Window 1.

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