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February 2, 2026

MISO

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is a regional transmission organization that plans transmission projects, administers wholesale markets for its membership and manages the flow of electricity in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin. 
MISO
Five Republican States File FERC Complaint to Undercut $22B MISO Long-range Tx Plan
Five state public service commissions have banded together to request that FERC order a recasting of MISO’s long-range transmission projects, arguing the projects aren’t as beneficial as MISO has advertised.
Cleco
IMM: MISO Should Penalize Gen that Falls Flat on Emergency Output
The MISO Independent Market Monitor called on the RTO to develop a penalty system for generation for underperformance during emergencies.
Hanson Inc.
Ameren Argues Exclusive Rights to MISO Illinois Competitive Tx Projects
Ameren Illinois argued to FERC that it should have dibs on sections of two competitive long-range transmission projects worth almost $2 billion from MISO’s second portfolio, claiming Illinois’ “first in the field” doctrine is tantamount to a right of first refusal law.
We Energies
MISO Prepares for More Projects than Study Slots in 1st Queue Express Lane
MISO expects to exceed its quarterly project maximum when it begins accepting the first generation project proposals under its interconnection queue express lane.
MISO
MISO Skirts Max Gen Emergency in July Heat
MISO issued a slew of warning notices and operating instructions — especially in the South region — to help deal with oppressive July heat, forced generation outages and strained transmission.
DTE
DTE Expects to Need Gigawatts of Capacity for Data Centers
DTE Energy reported it is in various stages of discussion to supply as much as 7 GW to new data centers and is on track to reach agreement on the first project by the end of 2025.
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MISO Revising Transmission Futures After Repeal of Tax Credits
The federal government’s rollback of incentives for renewable energy has thrown a wrench into MISO’s work to develop four new transmission planning scenarios. 
Invenergy
DOE Pulls $4.9B in Funding for Grain Belt Express
DOE has terminated its $4.9 billion conditional loan commitment for the long-delayed Grain Belt Express project, saying it is “not critical” for the federal government to support the project.
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FERC Sides with Market Monitor over MISO in Compensation Dispute
FERC sided with MISO IMM David Patton, denying a petition from MISO that would have prevented the RTO from reimbursing the Monitor for reviewing the market impact of transmission planning.
Fluence
CGA Says New MISO Info Guide on Queue Fast Lane Shows Plan is Unfair
Clean Grid Alliance claims new information MISO has released on its interconnection queue fast lane definitively shows the plan would be detrimental to independent power producers and should be rejected by FERC.

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