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February 24, 2026

Transmission

FERC
FERC Moves to Implement New Backstop Transmission Siting Authority
FERC approved a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would pave the way for overriding state regulators’ rejections of certain transmission projects.
MeeFog
FERC Restarts Hearing on La Paloma Interconnection Dispute
FERC restarted a hearing in a dispute over an interconnection agreement that would reduce transmission capacity for a 20-year-old gas-fired plant in California.
FERC
FERC Orders NERC Review on Physical Security
Reacting to an attack on two substations, FERC ordered NERC to review the effectiveness of its physical security standards and recommend needed improvements.
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MISO, SPP Unable to Find Smaller Joint Tx Projects
MISO and SPP announced that they will not pursue any small interregional projects next year from their first Targeted Market Efficiency Project study.
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Renewable Group Asks FERC for Interconnection Cost Changes in NE
RENEW Northeast is asking FERC to shift the burden of network upgrade operations and maintenance costs in ISO-NE off of interconnection customers.
FERC
Stakeholder Soapbox: A Transmission Planning Resolution Emerges
FERC should exert more authority in non-RTO areas and ensure oversight of transmission projects where competition is unworkable, says Kentucky's PSC chair.
AES Ohio
AES Ohio Proposes $145M Project for EV Manufacturing Loads
AES will spend $145 million to build substations and new transmission lines to meet over 1,000 MW in expected load growth from EV manufacturers.
Niskanen Center
FERC Considers Interregional Transfer Requirements
In a workshop, FERC commissioners and stakeholders debated the pros and cons of requiring minimum transfer capability between regions to promote reliability.
SPP
MISO, SPP Fall Short in 5th Try for Interregional Projects
MISO and SPP have again come up empty in their fifth effort to find interregional projects to solve congestion along their seams.
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GridCONNEXT Digs into Grid-Telecom Convergence
The convergence of the electric grid and telecommunications system is inevitable, critical and underway, says Commonwealth Edison CEO Gil Quiniones.

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