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February 22, 2026

Transmission Planning

PJM Planning Committee and TEAC Briefs
The PJM Planning Committee voted to sunset two task forces and the Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee discussed five market efficiency projects.
Fitzpatrick Closure Could Leave NY Generation Short
Closure of the FitzPatrick nuclear plant will leave New York at least 325 MW short of its generation requirement by 2019, NYISO says.
Supreme Court Blocks Clean Power Plan
The Supreme Court Tuesday blocked the EPA from implementing the Clean Power Plan pending legal challenges.
Fortis to Acquire ITC Holdings for $11.3B
ITC Holdings, the largest independent transmission operator in the U.S., agreed to be acquired by Canadian utility operator Fortis in a deal valued at $11.3 billion, the companies announced.
SPP Seams Steering Committee Briefs
A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Seams Steering Committee on Feb. 3, 2016, including a JOA with SaskPower and joint stakeholder meetings with MISO.
Utilities’ Restoration Plans Pass FERC, NERC Review
A joint FERC-NERC review of nine utilities’ system recovery plans found them satisfactory but also recommended improvements.
SPP Begins Promotional Campaign to Tout Transmission Value
SPP kicked off a yearlong campaign to promote the value that the RTO’s transmission infrastructure brings to end-use customers.
MISO Planning Advisory Committee Briefs
The MISO Planning Advisory Committee discussed new communication prohibitions, BPM revisions and changes to the MTEP futures process.
DC Circuit Rejects Stay on Clean Power Plan
By Rich Heidorn Jr. WASHINGTON — The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected a request to stay the implementation of EPA’s Clean Power Plan while...
Markets and Operations Policy Committee Briefs
The SPP Markets and Operations Policy Committee discussed the RTO's settlement with MISO, multiple proposed transmission projects and the decrease in reliability violations.

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