Transmission Planning
DNV
Before the use of HVDC transmission lines can be expanded in the U.S., the offshore wind industry needs to set some standards, according to a joint company survey.
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Americans for a Clean Energy Grid released a report highlighting the critical role states can play in modernizing and expanding the grid.
MISO
MISO’s 2024 transmission planning cycle is shaping up to include 459 new projects totaling $6.7 billion.
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The WestTEC steering committee unanimously approved the plan that will underpin a Western transmission study designed to spur development of interregional projects over the next two decades.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Speeding up the interconnection queues is becoming more important as demand growth and the retirement of existing generators combine to cut into reserve margins around the U.S., experts said during a webinar hosted by Advanced Energy United.
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
MISO is adamant that it should limit project proposals in future queue cycles to 50% of annual peak load to moderate its 300-GW, oversaturated queue.
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CAISO dove into Track 3 of its Interconnection Process Enhancements initiative as staff and stakeholders grappled with how to solve problems related to allocating transmission plan deliverability.
Invenergy
FERC is considering additional changes to its rules on generator interconnections, with a technical conference set for Sept. 10-11 that saw pre-conference comments filed this week.
National Grid
National Grid’s Upstate Upgrade is a portfolio of more than 70 projects announced in March that will continue through 2030 at a cost of more than $4 billion.
ERCOT
ERCOT’s rule change to the Nodal Operating Guide that imposes voltage ride-through requirements on inverter-based resources has been partially approved, but much work remains.
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