MISO and SPP this week said they have tentatively settled on criteria and will begin developing a first set of smaller interregional transmission projects.

MISO and PJM have four interregional transmission project candidates under consideration this year for their Targeted Market Efficiency Project category.

MISO and SPP say this year’s coordinated system plan study will focus on “solutions to historical, persistent congestion issues” on the RTOs’ seam.

MISO and PJM are assessing the need for an interregional study and transmission plan this year.

A group of environmentalists and clean energy industry proponents asked RTOs in the Northeast to conduct interregional offshore wind transmission studies.

MISO, SPP won’t do a major interregional transmission study in 2021; they are focusing on a joint targeted interconnection queue study.

MISO and SPP have once again failed to identify any beneficial cross-border transmission projects after a fourth interregional study.

PJM on Friday hosted an IPSAC meeting with ISO-NE and NYISO to provide input for the development of the Northeast Coordinated System Plan.

SPP and MISO are picking up the pace of developing their 2020 coordinated system plan, staff told the Seams Steering Committee.

MISO and SPP are both recommending the RTOs take another stab this year at a coordinated system plan in their elusive pursuit of an interregional project.