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March 16, 2026

Transmission Planning

TransWest Express
Construction Begins on Utah Portion of TransWest Express Line

Construction began on the Utah terminal of the 732-mile TransWest Express transmission line, a project designed to carry Wyoming wind energy to the Southwest.

PJM
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: May 6, 2025
PJM presented additional details about the projects selected for expedited interconnection studies through the Reliability Resource Initiative to the Planning Committee.
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Budget Bills Would End Energy Tax Credits Early, Claw Back Other Funding
Key House committees are marking up “One Big, Beautiful Billfor the fiscal 2025 budget that includes much of President Donald Trump’s legislative goals, including clawing back funds and phasing out tax credits for clean energy. 
AARoads
New Colo. Law to Streamline Siting of Tx Lines Along Highways

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that proponents say will streamline the building of new transmission lines within state highway rights-of-way.

NYISO
NYISO to Include Empire Wind in Q2 STAR Base Case
NYISO is modeling the Empire Wind offshore wind project as in-service despite federal orders to cease construction, staff said in presenting updated assumptions for the second-quarter Short Term Assessment of Reliability.
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SPP Approves 6th Competitive Transmission Project
SPP approved its sixth competitive project under FERC Order 1000, a 345-kV transmission line in Oklahoma, with two more upgrades in the pipeline.
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BPA’s Tx Planning Pause Prompts Talk of New RTO, Stricter TSR Requirements
Following BPA’s pause on certain transmission planning processes, the agency’s customers say it might be time to consider creating a regional transmission organization or imposing stricter requirements to tackle the “exponential growth” of transmission service requests.
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PJM Selects 51 Projects for Expedited Interconnection Studies
PJM selected 51 projects to receive expedited interconnection studies through its Reliability Resource Initiative, adding 11,793 MW of nameplate capacity to the next study cycle.
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State Officials in the Northeast Discuss Interregional Transmission Plan
Officials from members of the Northeast States Collaborative on Interregional Transmission expounded the group’s strategic action plan.
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State Regulators Weigh Drafting Alternative to MISO Tx Cost Allocation
Regulators of MISO states are mulling whether they should work together to offer up an entirely new cost allocation for the RTO’s long-range transmission projects.

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