FERC commissioners received briefings from staff about energy storage in RTOs and from the National Labs about grid modernization.

A summary of issues discussed by the PJM Planning Committee (PC) and Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee (TEAC) on April 7, 2016.

FERC told MISO that they must charge equal interconnection fees to all generators entering its queue regardless of whether they are internal, external, new or existing resources.

A summary of issues discussed at the PJM MRC and Members Committee meeting on Jan. 28, 2016.

MISO has settled on a transition plan for its new interconnection queue rules and intends to file Tariff changes with FERC by the end of the year.

MISO would reduce the price tag to enter its generator interconnection queue and provide “off ramps” for cancelled projects under a final proposal presented Monday to the Planning Advisory Committee.

A summary of issues discussed by the PJM Planning Committee on Oct. 8, 2015.

MISO told FERC that a group of wind generators alleging special treatment for external generators misunderstands the purpose of the M2 milestone payment in the RTO’s interconnection process.

MISO officials outlined proposals to boost its capacity resources, winning support for efforts to streamline the generator interconnection process and redraw its zonal boundaries to reflect constraints.

FERC Commissioner Tony Clark said that the commission has “a sense of urgency” to take action on price formation issues after initiating an inquiry into the subject more than a year ago.