MISO is wrapping up implementation of approved outage rules designed to dissuade capacity resources from taking long outages that could risk supply.

Early data for MISO’s spring capacity auction shows a 1-GW uptick in the capacity supply needs but essentially no change in year-over-year peak forecasts.

Transmission owner GridLiance Heartland has gained access to the MISO system through an acquisition of transmission lines in Illinois and Kentucky.

The Texas PUC declined to issue final orders in rate cases involving CenterPoint Energy and AEP Texas, but it did approve several other rate recoveries.

2020 is shaping up to be a seminal period in the Midwest’s transition to renewable energy if new initiatives and state legislation are any indication.

WEC Energy Group reported year-end net income of $1.13 billion ($3.58/share), up from $1.06 billion ($3.34/share) in 2018.

Xcel Energy reported year-end earnings of $1.372 billion ($2.64/share), up from 2018’s performance of $1.261 billion ($2.47/share).

MISO will consider another solution to mitigate its Midwest-South transmission constraint before the original settlement agreement with SPP closes.

MISO’s first storage-as-transmission proposal has drawn protests saying the plan gives transmission owners an unfair advantage in developing the resources.

Entergy must provide a clearer rationale before it will be allowed to include a line item for pension costs in its rate base, FERC ruled.