MISO said it foresees hundreds of gigawatts in mostly carbon-free resource additions by 2040, according to its new transmission planning future scenarios.

MISO, PJM and SPP are close to meeting FERC’s transparency requirements around affected-system studies, but their compliance filings still need fine-tuning.

CAISO presented the Western Energy Imbalance Market’s Governing Body its plan for accommodating hybrid generation and storage resources.

MISO proposed requiring upgrades needed by generation projects to reach certain voltage and price levels before they can be tested for cost-sharing eligibility.

MISO must clear up language regarding surplus interconnection service and material modifications to comply with Order 845, FERC ruled.

MISO and its Independent Market Monitor are at odds over how and how quickly the RTO should address its resource adequacy, board members heard Tuesday.

Some regulators aren’t convinced about merging MISO’s transmission planning with interconnection studies, a move some say could improve cost effectiveness.

MISO can begin requiring new solar generation in its footprint to become dispatchable by early 2022, FERC ruled.

MISO West won’t see any major projects in this year’s transmission planning cycle, despite complaints that renewables in the interconnection queue necessitate billions in upgrades.

MISO will not open its doors to stakeholders or visitors for the rest of the year as the coronavirus pandemic runs its course, the RTO said.