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March 9, 2026

Transmission Operations

CAISO DMM
Battery Capacity, Coal Use Rise in WEIM in 2025
CAISO’s Western Energy Imbalance Market saw an increase in battery storage capacity and coal use in 2025 compared with 2024, although the total load across the market did not increase over the year.
IESO
Ontario PMU Expansion Raises Cost Concerns
IESO’s plan to require synchrophasor data from storage resources is prompting cost concerns.
Hitachi Vantara
AI Has to be Reliable Before We Trust it with our Grid
Columnist Dej Knuckey says there’s no doubt AI can be exponentially faster, smarter, and more innovative and efficient than the current workforce, but can it be reliable?
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MISO, SPP Collaborate on Their ERAS Proposals
MISO and SPP credited interregional collaboration with helping them win FERC's approval of their expedited study processes.
FERC
FERC Declines to Suggest Interregional Transmission Requirements
FERC declined to suggest any minimum interregional transfer capability requirements in a report to Congress.
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
LaCerte: FERC Focused on Winning AI Race
FERC Commissioner David LaCerte was back before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, just four months after being sworn in, for a hearing on his nomination for a full five-year term.
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CAISO Unveils Principles for Western Seams Coordination
CAISO released a set of guiding principles for upcoming discussions about seams between the ISO, SPP and other entities as the Extended Day-Ahead Market nears its opening in May.
Washington State Department of Transportation
House Hearing Examines Ways to Cut Wildfire Risk on Federal Lands
Permitting delays can exacerbate risks for electric transmission lines to spark wildfires, experts told the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Duke University
Duke University Study Quantifies Benefits of Data Center Flexibility
Demand flexibility among data centers could reduce the need for new gas-fired generation needed to supply their energy consumption while driving development of additional renewables and cutting electricity prices, according to a Duke University report.
Charles River Associates
CTC Global Partners with Google to Launch GridVista System
Advanced conductor manufacturer CTC Global is working with Google Cloud and Tapestry to launch the GridVista System, which combines conductors with fiberoptic cables to offer operators visibility along the entire transmission line.

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