The PJM PC discussed the timeline for reviewing tie-line requests and project-selection guidelines while TEAC discussed the definition of "immediate need."

FERC on Thursday proposed changes to its pro forma large generator interconnection rules intended to increase certainty and transparency for new resources.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will get its own utility, two new generating plants and maybe additional transmission following actions by regulators and MISO.

The PJM Board of Managers approved the RTO's 2016 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan which includes $260M in transmission projects.

FERC upheld its Feb 2016 ruling that projects solely addressing a transmission owner’s local planning criteria aren't eligible for regional cost allocation.

The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) says it has successfully implemented system changes required by FERC Order 809, improving gas-electric coordination.

The increasing complexity of distribution systems is creating a new “seam” for grid operators, experts said at the PJM General Session.

The 2016 MISO Transmission Expansion Plan, with 383 projects totaling $2.7 billion, unanimously passed the Board of Directors’ review Dec. 7.

ERCOT stakeholders approved new criteria for determining the need for new projects to address existing transmission planning challenges.

The MISO and PJM targeted market efficiency project portfolio has dipped from seven projects to five.