MISO plans by the end of the year to introduce Tariff changes eliminating resource suspensions in favor of a single retirement process.

Load forecast data for the MISO 2017/18 PRA shows that all local resource zones have enough capacity to meet their clearing requirements.

MISO briefed the System Planning Committee on next steps for the Duff-Coleman transmission project and the new generator interconnection queue rules.

MISO is looking to improve its annual resource adequacy survey by expanding the scope of potential projects included.

The MISO Steering Committee allocated the RTO’s settlement with SPP, a potential cost recovery defect and cost-sharing for customer-funded upgrades.

The NYPSC updated interconnection rules for solar projects larger than 50 kW in an effort to break a logjam in utilities’ queues.

PJM plans to recommend at least two finalists when it presents its re-evaluation of the Artificial Island project to the Board of Managers in April.

FERC approved MISO on their second attempt at new interconnection queue rules, as well as the RTO's revised M2 milestone plan.

For MISO, 2017 will likely be filled with capacity auction changes, cost allocation debates, an updated interconnection queue and transmission studies.

North Star, a $180 million, 100-MW solar farm outside of Minneapolis, joined the MISO wholesale electric market on December 16th.