MISO, SPP settling spats, working together on 4 new transmission projects
The most recent MISO-SPP dispute was sparked when power flows between MISO’s northern region and a new, southern region caused complaints last spring from SPP that MISO was moving more than the contracted 1,000 MW over the SPP footprint.
But now it appears that the two regional grid operators are setting aside their past differences to work on new transmission projects.
Through their new cooperation, SPP and MISO stakeholders and staff identified 67 potential economic projects to meet modeled transmission needs for 2019 and 2024, then settled on the four that provide the minimum 5% congestion reduction benefit:
