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April 1, 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. 
COVID Merits More Time to Secure Land for Wind Dev
FERC granted Pattern Energy a waiver of MISO's interconnection rules for its wind farm in Wisconsin because of delays related to COVID-19.
Whirlpool
Struggling PG&E Nabs CMS Energy’s CEO
CMS Energy CEO Patti Poppe will depart the Michigan-based utility to become CEO of California’s besieged PG&E, the companies announced.
MISO Says Communication Key to DER Order
Seeking to open communication channels with their distribution utilities, MISO staff held a special workshop to prepare for FERC Order 2222.
SPP Seams Steering Committee Briefs: Nov. 12, 2020
SPP staff have been meeting with MISO staff as they scope the RTOs' joint transmission study of potential projects along their seam.
MISO Rules out Special MTEP 21 Studies
MISO is sticking with its usual slate of transmission planning studies for 2021, opting not to include specially targeted analyses in MTEP 21
Premier
PepsiCo ex-CIO Makes 1st Woman Majority on MISO Board
Stakeholders have tapped former PepsiCo CIO Jody Davids to serve on MISO’s Board of Directors, creating its first-ever woman majority.
MISO Plots Filing to Restrict Mid-queue Fuel Swaps
MISO is down to two options to curb generation developers’ ability to change their proposed projects’ fuel type in the interconnection queue.
MISO West Risks Becoming ‘Dead Zone,’ Stakeholders Warn
MISO stakeholders said another round of expensive system upgrades would render its West planning region a “dead zone” for new generation.
NYISO, using U.S. EIA data
Soapbox: It’s Time for Transparency in the Grid
Mike Jacobs, senior energy analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists, argues for more transparency in RTOs' and ISOs' GHG emissions.
MISO to File Emergency Pricing Changes
MISO said it will file with FERC updates to its emergency pricing design, hoping to spur more action from suppliers when conditions get risky.

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