The PJM board approved construction of seven transmission projects proposed in response to FERC Order 1000 competitive solicitations.

The SPP board also approved a 2-cent cut in its administrative fee and discussed its proposed response to the Clean Power Plan.

SPP had proposed seams transmission projects as a new category to fill a gap in its transmission planning.

FERC allowed SPP to use one of its 2016 panelists to complete the 2015 panel evaluating proposals for the RTO’s first competitive solicitation under Order 1000.

A summary of issues discussed by the MISO Planning Advisory Committee on Nov. 11, 2015, including factoring the Clean Power Plan into MTEP.

A summary of issues discussed by the SPP Board of Directors and Members Committee at their quarterly and annual meetings, including the 2017 ITP10 and the enhanced combined-cycle project.

Rival Artificial Island developers sparred over the enforceability of cost caps at a panel discussion on Order 1000 implementation at last week’s Organization of PJM States Inc. annual meeting.

MISO's latest Order 1000 compliance filing revises the developer selection process and outlines a pro forma selected developer agreement.

SPP staff will urge the MOPC to recommend approval of just one of three interregional projects coming out of the coordinated system plan study.

FERC scheduled a technical conference for Nov. 12 to examine how PJM determines whether solutions to local transmission needs should be part of the regional transmission plan.