High prices have turned Michigan against regional planning -- a possible foretaste of what to expect under FERC Order 1000.
Author Bio:
Bruce W. Radford is publisher of Public Utilities Fortnightly.
Michigan chafes over regional grid planning, providing a policy lesson for the feds.
Utilities in the Midwest ISO want greater access to sell into PJM’s lucrative market. But that might require a virtual merger of the two RTOs — a move rejected seven years ago as too costly, and perhaps still impractical today.
Author Bio:
Bruce W. Radford is publisher of Public Utilities Fortnightly.
PJM and MISO ran from the altar once before. Now there’s talk of a shotgun wedding.
Xcel Energy’s Teresa Mogensen discusses public-private collaboration
Michael T. Burr
One of the most ambitious transmission projects in America today is CAPX2020. In this second of two exclusive interviews, Fortnightly's Spark talks with Teresa Mogensen, Xcel Energy’s vice president of transmission, about how the investor-owned utility collaborated with public-power utilities to develop a complex set of lines and a solid investment for shareholders.
Great River Energy’s Will Kaul discusses collaborative development
Michael T. Burr
One of the most ambitious transmission projects in America today is CAPX2020, a series of lines in Minnesota and surrounding states. In this first of two exclusive interviews, Fortnightly's Spark talks with Will Kaul, Great River Energy’s v.p. of transmission, about how the project managed to succeed where others have failed.
