FERC trims MISO transmission returns In its ruling, FERC followed the recommendation of its staff in January. The grid operator’s industrial customers had argued the rates were excessive, and questioned whether or not they synced up to the current economic conditions of their consumers. FERC’s analysis, however, varied from the agency’s standard treatment of ROE … Continue reading FERC trims MISO transmission returns
Overheard at the 8th Annual Transmission Summit West SAN DIEGO — Transmission industry owners, operators, generators, regulators, financiers and other key players from the Western U.S. attended Infocast’s 8th annual Transmission Summit West last week. They discussed the strategic, regulatory, investment and technology issues facing the industry. Western Regionalization CAISO’s Stacy Crowley, vice president of … Continue reading Overheard at the 8th Annual Transmission Summit West
PJM/NYISO Wheel Replacement Protocol Click here to view presentation at PJM.com
Valley Electric Board Approves Sale of 230-kV Network to GridLiance The Valley Electric Association board of directors last week approved an agreement to sell the cooperative’s 230-kV transmission network to GridLiance for about $200 million. The transaction, which still requires approval by two-thirds of Valley Electric’s members, is slated to close in late 2016 or … Continue reading #Valley_Electric Board Approves Sale of 230-kV Network to #GridLiance
Industry study: Microgrids to become ‘fundamental building block’ A new study suggests that microgrids – a rarity in today’s power sector – will evolve to become a “fundamental building block” of the 21st-century grid. Used primarily to ensure reliability and access in military and other critical applications, microgrids have emerged in recent years as a … Continue reading Industry study: Microgrid s to become ‘fundamental building block’
MISO proposes $2.76B transmission investment in 2016 expansion plan he MISO transmission investment proposal this year is largely in line with the previous two, according to data from the grid operator proposal, a process which so far has seen more than $26 billion approved since the 2003 iteration. The annual transmission planning process is aimed … Continue reading MISO proposes $2.76B transmission investment in 2016 expansion plan
Electric utilities across the U.S. are wasting no time taking advantage of new FAA rules authorizing use of drones for commercial purposes. “We’ve certainly heard from our members that they’re excited about this technology,” said Chris Hickling, the director of government relations for the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the trade group for investor-owned utilities in … Continue reading Utilities’ drone plans cleared for takeoff
Dispersive Technologies To Reveal SCADA Transmission Improvements At California ISO Symposium Dispersive Technologies will unveil significant advances in SCADA data transmission at the California ISO Stakeholder Symposium September 7-8 in Sacramento. The company will demonstrate its Dispersive™ Critical Infrastructure Software-Defined Network at the annual gathering, one of the world’s foremost energy policy forums. The California … Continue reading Dispersive Technologies To Reveal #SCADA Transmission Improvements At California ISO Symposium
Dominion proposes $52 million transmission rebuild in Virginia Dominion Virginia Power said it is proposing to replace the existing 500-kV Carson–Rogers Road Line #585 from Structure #3, outside of the Carson switching station, to Structure #142, located at a point north of the junction of Line #585 and Line #570 (Rogers Road Terminus), about 0.9 … Continue reading #Dominion proposes $52 million transmission rebuild in #Virginia
MISO will start charging transmission fees on power exports to PJM The Midcontinent ISO has filed tariff changes with federal regulators that will allow it to recover costs for Multi-Value Projects that transport energy into PJM Interconnection, RTO Insider reports. Last month, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) partially lifted restrictions on the MVP designation, … Continue reading MISO will start charging transmission fees on power exports to PJM
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