FERC found that CAISO, ISO-NE and MISO had largely complied with Order 841, but it ordered changes to some of the grid operators’ proposed tariff revisions.
FERC ordered Ameren Illinois to revise its accounting for some expenses but rejected challenges by Southwestern Electric Coop. to the formula rate update.
The NEPOOL Reliability Committee voted to recommend or approve several transmission projects, generation facilities and ISO-NE governing document revisions.
FERC was skeptical of a proposal by Trans Bay Cable for an increase in its transmission revenues and a $10 million annual reserve in case of wildfires.
NARUC's 131st Annual Meeting drew state and national utility regulators, federal and state policymakers, industry representatives and consumer advocates.
FERC approved the New York Power Authority’s request for transmission rate incentives for its portion of a new AC transmission line.
ReliabilityFirst’s annual meeting featured discussions on cybersecurity, GridEx V, electromagnetic pulses and the health of the ERO.
Environmental advocates are stepping up calls for MISO to split up its Environmental and Other Stakeholder Groups sector to provide a more singular voice.
MISO’s Monitor found no major concerns with performance in MISO South, but wants the RTO to better handle short-notice and unreported generation outages.
CAISO engineers examined options for transmission upgrades to resolve reliability concerns and reduce natural gas' role in meeting capacity requirements.