The SPP Z2 Task Force will likely be a relic of the past, but the issues with credits and obligations for sponsored transmission upgrades aren’t going away.

The PJM Planning Committee approved revisions to the rules for the Regional Transmission Expansion Plan, agreeing to extend the cycle to 18 months.

The SPP Strategic Planning Committee directed RTO staff to move forward with a high-priority congestion study that earlier failed to gain traction.

SPP transmission owners overwhelmingly endorsed voting items favorable to their companies, much to the consternation of other members.

In his latest column, Steve Huntoon argues in favor of FERC Order 1000 — and against the many exceptions RTOs have carved out of it.

SPP stakeholders spent two hours discussing the need for a congestion study in the Texas Panhandle, only to determine that more discussion is needed.

Panelists at MACRUC discussed the balance between upgrading an aging transmission grid and limiting the costs of those upgrades.

ITC Holdings offered a rare look into its Michigan control room as part of a company update and appeal for increased investment in transmission.

FERC approved a proposal by PJM and MISO to create a new category of interregional projects while cautioning that the measure could see revisions.

An update on the PJM Transmission Replacement Processes Senior Task Force at the end of the Markets and Reliability Committee meeting became contentious.