NYISO and SPP told FERC last week it should reject transmission developers’ protests to their recent Order 1000 compliance filings.

Grid operators have asked CFTC to remove language from a draft order that they say could undermine the broad exemptions the commission granted them in 2013.

A list of joint transmission projects between MISO and SPP has been trimmed and sent further down the line toward possible board approval late this year.

FERC denied wind generators’ rehearing request on its June 2014 order concerning SPP's revisions to the RTO’s generator interconnection procedures.

SPP has expanded its electric grid management from eight to 14 states, adding more than 5,000 MW of peak demand and 9,500 miles of transmission lines in the Great Plains.

Transmission developer LS Power is protesting Order 1000 compliance filings by NYISO, SPP and ISO-NE, saying they still favor regulated incumbents over independent developers.

The final session of the Mid-America Regulatory Conference brought together top RTO officials to discuss balancing short-term expectations with long-term planning.

FERC said it expects sufficient resources to meet peak electric demand this summer despite coal-fired retirements, while NERC approved its summer reliability assessment.

Arkansas PSC Chairman Ted Thomas is no fan of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan, but he’s perhaps even more critical of congressional Republicans.

FERC's April 16 decision not to change the start of the gas day is forcing SPP to make an uncomfortable choice between risks, stakeholders said last week.