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March 30, 2026

Transmission Planning

PJM Kicks off Transmission Cost Cap Initiative
PJM’s Planning Committee held its first special session on cost caps and other cost-containment provisions for competitive transmission bids.
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs
ERCOT's Cheryl Mele alerted the TAC to an incident where a vendor’s issue-tracking system allowed its software clients to view tickets from other clients.
Lubbock Load Could Boost ERCOT Production Costs by $66M
ERCOT said its analysis of Lubbock Power & Light’s integration into the Texas grid reveals as much as a $66 million increase in production costs.
Texas Law Could Affect MISO Competitive Transmission
The applicability of right of first refusal laws could influence selection for more than 20 projects proposed for MISO’s 2017 Transmission Expansion Plan.
CLF to ISO-NE: Override States, Order Public Policy Tx Study
The Conservation Law Foundation asked ISO-NE to conduct a study to determine transmission needs driven by renewable energy and carbon reduction policies.
MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs
MISO has made two changes to its newest future scenario in its annual Transmission Expansion Plan, adding more renewables and possible nuclear retirements.
DC Circuit Questions LS Power Standing in SPP ROFR Case
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared sympathetic to FERC’s request to dismiss a challenge to its ruling on SPP’s Order 1000 rules.
SPP-MISO Briefs
A summary of news out of SPP's Seams Steering Committee and the MISO-SPP Interregional Planning Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
PJM Planning Committee/TEAC Briefs
PJM will discuss its updated capacity emergency transfer limits at next month’s meetings of the Market Implementation and Planning committees, staff said.
Eversource Earnings Up, Northern Pass Seen on Schedule
Eversource Energy reported first-quarter earnings of $259.5 million, up 6.3% from $244.2 million in the same period a year ago.

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