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December 5, 2025

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)

Compass Mining
MISO Tries to Clear Up Assortment of New DR Rules
MISO convened a stakeholder workshop to go over new requirements for demand response resources heading into the 2026/27 planning year.
MISO
MISO Mulling New Way to Convey Spate of Advisories in South
MISO is contemplating a better way to communicate generation shortfalls in its Southern load pockets than continuing to send out repeat capacity advisories. 
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MISO Says JTIQ Tx Portfolio Stands — for Now
The $1.6 billion Joint Targeted Interconnection Queue transmission portfolio of SPP and MISO remains in play even though the Department of Energy has reneged on almost a half billion dollars in funding.
QTS
MISO Debuting Pilot for Better Long-term Load Forecasting
MISO is taking load updates and stakeholder suggestions as part of a pilot program to improve its long-term load forecasting.
MidAmerican Energy
MISO Moves to Increase Quarterly Project Count in Queue Express Lane
MISO wants to increase the number of generation projects it may study under its interconnection queue express lane from 10 to 15 per quarter.
Entergy Louisiana
1st Go at MISO South Long-range Tx Planning to Take 3 Years
MISO said its first crack at long-range transmission planning in the South region likely would take about three years to culminate in potential project recommendations.
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MISO IMM Recommends Changes to Handling of Midwest-South Tx Constraint

MISO’s Independent Market Monitor has called for the RTO to change how it manages its Midwest-South transfer limit in ways he contends will open line capacity and reduce costs for Midwest market participants.

AdminMonitor
Texas PUC Approves Permian, Outside ERCOT Transmission Projects
Texas regulators have approved the first transmission project in the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, along with several other projects.
DOE
DOE Terminates $7.56B in Energy Grants for Projects in Blue States
The U.S. Department of Energy has terminated 321 grants totaling $7.56 billion for 223 projects, apparently targeting Democratic-leaning states.
MISO
MISO Eschews Latest Data to Limit CONE Increase for 2026
Inflation and higher borrowing costs pushed MISO’s cost of new entry up by about 5% heading into the 2026/27 planning year, but stakeholders are questioning MISO’s use of 2020 data in calculations in order to keep prices lower.

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