MISO said starting with the 2026/27 planning year, it will require its demand response resources to demonstrate actual demand reductions through tests to weed out imposters in the capacity market.

MISO generation developers pushed back on MISO’s cost allocation of the $1.65 billion Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue, reportedly saying MISO’s late-stage alterations have eroded the value of the seams planning.

FERC refused MISO’s first attempt to enact a special pathway in its interconnection queue for generation projects labeled necessary by state regulators.

MISO CEO John Bear put a positive spin on the grid operator making do with little cushion in its supply.

MISO Independent Market Monitor David Patton addressed the recent controversy surrounding his longstanding criticism of MISO’s latest, $22-billion long-range transmission portfolio at the Organization of MISO States’ Resource Adequacy Summit.

NERC's Summer Reliability Assessment found that energy shortfalls are possible this summer in the middle of North America, New England and Baja California.

MISO cautioned it’s likely in for heat waves and drought this summer with a slight chance it navigates a 130-GW peak in July.

After a hiatus on gas-electric coordination discussions, MISO’s Advisory Committee touched on lingering frustrations in 2025 and potential solutions.

Stakeholders asked FERC to force MISO to cut or dilute some of the harsher requirements of its proposed demand response participation and accreditation package.