MISO and PJM will not take on customary interregional planning studies this year, deciding they have enough on their plates with a new and in-progress joint transfer study.
Former FERC Chair Willie Phillips has resigned from the commission. The future of Phillips, a President Biden appointee, has been a matter of speculation since President Trump was elected in November.
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SPP's Markets and Operations Policy Committee has endorsed the last of 21 recommendations made by a task force that reviewed the RTO's transmission and market operations last decade.
A panel of storage developers, regulators and RTO representatives discussed the roadblocks holding back the growth of battery storage installations in PJM.
The two Southwestern utilities are closer to compliance with FERC Order 2023 but still have work to do in response to orders the commission issued.
SPP has appointed Jim Gonzalez as its new senior director of seams and Western services, in what will be a highly visible position in the RTO as it continues to develop Markets+ ahead of its expected launch in 2027.
NERC defended its proposed standard on inverter-based resources from stakeholder criticism on several aspects, including its development process and exemptions for legacy technology.