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March 29, 2026

Transmission

Minnesota Power
MISO Angles for More Generation, RA Requirements in 2025
MISO will waste no time in 2025 trying to blunt the threat of a shortage that could arrive in the summer months by encouraging new generation and enacting further resource adequacy measures.
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Utilities Seek Rehearing of Order 1920-A’s Accommodations for States
Investor owned utilities have filed requests for rehearing of Order 1920-A, arguing accommodations for states intrude on their rights to file rates under the Federal Power Act.
BLM
NV Energy’s Greenlink West Poised for Progress in 2025

With approvals falling into place for NV Energy’s Greenlink West project, construction of the 472-mile transmission line is expected to ramp up in 2025.

U.S. Attorney for Oregon
Feds Sue PacifiCorp over 2020 Oregon Wildfire
The U.S. government alleges that PacifiCorp's failure to maintain its power line equipment caused the 2020 Archie Creek Fire that burned over 131,000 acres and resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in damages to federal lands.
MISO
MISO Switches to In-house Load Forecasting to Gauge Soaring Demand
Facing proliferating load additions, MISO has begun developing in-house long-term load forecasts after years of relying on outside help to form load outlooks.
Shutterstock
Consumer Groups Seek Independent Oversight of Local Tx Planning
A wide ranging group of consumer organizations filed a complaint with FERC that seeks to rein in what they say is excess utility spending on transmission under local planning processes.
KWTV Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt Threatens to ‘Unplug’ from SPP
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt’s (R) recent threat during a television interview to “unplug” from SPP may sound like political rhetoric designed to curry favor with his constituents, but the Arkansas-based grid operator is taking the statement seriously.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE to Work on State-backed RFP for Northern Maine Transmission
Backed by a new process conducted by the New England states, ISO-NE is moving forward with a request for proposals to build new transmission that would bring wind to market from Northern Maine.
MISO
Cost Overruns on Project in 1st LRTP Prompt MISO Analysis
MISO will examine one of the long-range transmission projects from its first portfolio following a cost increase of more than two and a half.
Virginia SCC
Virginia SCC Probes Data Centers, Demand Growth
The Virginia State Corporation Commission spent a full day looking at how growing demand from data centers is impacting the commonwealth's electric grid and rates.

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