Search
April 15, 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. 
FERC: Further Compliance Filings for Entergy, MISO
FERC directed further compliance filings from Entergy regarding its annual bandwidth filing and from MISO for Tariff revisions related to demand response.
FERC Upholds MISO’s White Pine, Escanaba Refunds
FERC said MISO can continue doling out refunds to Wisconsin utilities, upholding the RTO’s new cost allocation methodology for three system support resource power plants in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs
The MISO Planning Advisory Committee discussed the second draft of the 2016 Transmission Expansion Plan report and a draft scope for the Regional Transmission Overlay Study.
MISO Stakeholders Propose Changes to Market Efficiency Cost Allocation Process
Stakeholders support the MISO push to revise its cost allocation process for market efficiency projects, but their suggested approaches are a mixed bag.
FERC Finds No Significant Problems in Ameren Rate Filing
FERC has brushed aside a complaint brought forward by two companies about Ameren Illinois’ annual informational formula rate update and true-up
MTEP 16 Proposes 394 Projects at $2.8 Billion
MISO unveiled its preliminary 2016 Transmission Expansion Plan at a meeting of the System Planning Committee of the Board of Directors.
MISO Board of Directors Briefs
The MISO Board of Directors’ Nominating Committee has settled on three candidates to fill the three seats up for election for terms that begin in January and expire in September.
Hot Topic: MISO Stakeholders Weigh in Again on Forward Auction Proposal
The MISO forward capacity auction proposal and the broader issue of resource adequacy were the “hot topic” at last week’s Advisory Committee discussion.
MISO Markets Committee of the Board of Directors Briefs
Monitor David Patton said that although MISO markets and operations performed well over a warmer-than-usual summer, there is room for improvement.
MISO 5-Year Plan Seeks New Products, Workforce Improvements
MISO released a five-year operations business plan last week that calls for new products, technology upgrades and a better-trained workforce.

Want more? Advanced Search