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March 31, 2026

Transmission Planning

Texas PUC Agrees to Take up SPP, SPS Request on ROFR
PUCT agreed to take up SPS and SPP's joint request to determine whether Texas law includes a right of first refusal that overrides FERC Order 1000.
SPP Board of Directors/Members Committee Briefs
The SPP Board of Directors and members approved the nomination of three new representatives to the Members Committee and bylaw changes.
SPP Board Cancels Panhandle Line, Seeks New Congestion Study
The SPP Board of Directors sided with stakeholders’ recommendation to cancel a major 345-kV line but promised a new congestion study.
MISO Stakeholders Give Go-Ahead on SD Interregional Project
The first MISO-SPP interregional project inched closer to reality Thursday with a vote of confidence from the MISO Planning Advisory Committee.
CAISO Considers Fast-Track Approval for 2 Tx Projects
CAISO is considering approval of two low-cost transmission upgrade projects using an accelerated procedure that bypasses the usual stakeholder process.
1 Project Recommended for MISO-SPP Coordinated Plan
Just one project from MISO and SPP’s coordinated system plan study will move forward for individual votes on regional review.
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Overheard at the GCPA 2017 Spring Conference
The Gulf Coast Power Association’s 2017 Spring Conference attracted around 400 attendees for discussions on energy storage and ERCOT transmission policies.
SPP Regional State Committee Briefs
The SPP Regional State Committee approved doubling the timeframe for conducting regional cost allocation reviews.
MISO Planning Subcommittee Briefs
At the MISO Planning Subcommittee, the RTO presented a strawman proposal for non-transmission alternatives that includes load shed, reconfiguration and more
Court Rebuffs New England TOs, Upholds FERC ROFR Order
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected challenges to FERC Order 1000 by New England Transmission Owners and state officials.

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