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April 1, 2026

Transmission Planning

SPP to Cut Planning Reserve to 12%, Reduce Capacity Needs by 900 MW
SPP members voted last week to reduce the RTO’s planning reserve margin to 12% from the current 13.6%.
SPP Briefs
SPP set yet another wind penetration record, surpassing ERCOT, while the Seams Steering Committee agreed to a joint transmission study with MISO.
Artificial Island Cost Increase Could Lead to Rebid
PJM planners are rethinking a piece of the Artificial Island project, a move that could possibly require the RTO to solicit new bids.
Seventh Circuit Court Upholds FERC Order 1000 ROFR Provisions
A federal appeals court upheld FERC Order 1000's right-of-first-refusal provisions, rejecting challenges from transmission owners and developers.
SPP Briefs: State of the Market, Study w/ AECI
The SPP Market Monitoring Unit released its State of the Market report for the winter months, and the RTO and AECI began their biennial study proc
MISO Proposes 3 New MTEP 17 Futures
MISO proposed the adoption of three new future scenarios intended to inform the development of MTEP 17.
How Utility Conservatism is Hampering Tx Innovation
Risk-averse engineers and outdated utility ratemaking structures are preventing quicker deployment of innovative technologies.
Overheard at the Transmission Summit
More than 100 transmission developers, consultants, RTO officials and utility executives attended Infocast’s 19th Annual Transmission Summit.
FERC Extends Comment Period on Great Northern Agreements
FERC granted Missouri River Energy Services an extension to comment on a series of “zonal agreements” submitted by ALLETE and Great River Energy.
DOE Agrees to Join Clean Line’s Plains Eastern Project
The U.S. Department of Energy said it would participate in the development of Clean Line Energy Partners Plains & Eastern transmission project.

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