Amanda Durish Cook
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Energy journalist on the Midcontinent ISO beat for RTO Insider. Shade and water lover. Nothing better than kayaking with my puppies. Views are my own.
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MISO debuted a code of conduct for its stakeholder meetings that forbids rude or callous language, deliberate meeting disruptions or disregarding committee chairs’ instructions.
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July 11, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Christmas came early for MISO Midwest
The $21.8 billion transmission portfolio is MISO's — and the nation's — largest single transmission investment. It will position the MISO Midwest territory to bring more clean energy online, meet load growth and ride out increasing weather extremes. 🔌💡
Big deal in the Midwest.
MISO board goes against advice of its market monitor and approves $21.8 billion transmission portfolio.🔌💡
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MISO board goes against advice of its market monitor and approves $21.8 billion transmission portfolio.🔌💡
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December 13, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Christmas came early for MISO Midwest
Reposted by Amanda Durish Cook
The $21.8 billion transmission portfolio is MISO's — and the nation's — largest single transmission investment. It will position the MISO Midwest territory to bring more clean energy online, meet load growth and ride out increasing weather extremes. 🔌💡
Big deal in the Midwest.
MISO board goes against advice of its market monitor and approves $21.8 billion transmission portfolio.🔌💡
@amandadurishcook.bsky.social
www.rtoinsider.com/93855-miso-b...
MISO board goes against advice of its market monitor and approves $21.8 billion transmission portfolio.🔌💡
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www.rtoinsider.com/93855-miso-b...
MISO Board Endorses $21.8B Long-range Transmission Plan
The MISO board approved a landmark, 24-project, mostly 765-kV collection of transmission lines and facilities at a cost of $21.8 billion.
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December 12, 2024 at 9:29 PM
The $21.8 billion transmission portfolio is MISO's — and the nation's — largest single transmission investment. It will position the MISO Midwest territory to bring more clean energy online, meet load growth and ride out increasing weather extremes. 🔌💡
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Four environmental nonprofits insist MISO’s recently approved capacity accreditation is incomplete unless the RTO details how it will conduct its loss of load modeling the new approach relies upon.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Four environmental nonprofits insist MISO’s recently approved capacity accreditation is incomplete unless the RTO details how it will conduct its loss of load modeling the new approach relies upon.
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In the weeds a bit, but important in the Midwest:
MISO will skip a 2024 interconnection queue cycle altogether and won't begin processing a 2025 queue cycle until the third quarter of 2025. 🔌💡
MISO will skip a 2024 interconnection queue cycle altogether and won't begin processing a 2025 queue cycle until the third quarter of 2025. 🔌💡
MISO has officially decided it will forgo acceptance of a 2024 queue cycle of projects while it works with Pearl Street to automate interconnection studies. 🔌💡
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MISO to Skip 2024 Queue Cycle While it Automates Study Process with Tech Startup
MISO has officially decided to forgo acceptance of a 2024 queue cycle of projects while it works to automate interconnection studies.
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December 5, 2024 at 5:02 PM
In the weeds a bit, but important in the Midwest:
MISO will skip a 2024 interconnection queue cycle altogether and won't begin processing a 2025 queue cycle until the third quarter of 2025. 🔌💡
MISO will skip a 2024 interconnection queue cycle altogether and won't begin processing a 2025 queue cycle until the third quarter of 2025. 🔌💡
Reposted by Amanda Durish Cook
It can take 3-4 years to get an electricity generator interconnection in the Midwest (MISO). So they're proposing a queue jumping process for projects urgently needed for "resource adequacy."
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MISO to Devise Express Lane in Queue for Generation Projects that Keep Lights On
MISO said it will design an expedited resource adequacy study process for generation projects that are needed for capacity sufficiency.
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November 13, 2024 at 11:44 PM
It can take 3-4 years to get an electricity generator interconnection in the Midwest (MISO). So they're proposing a queue jumping process for projects urgently needed for "resource adequacy."
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MISO members will likely have to add 343 GW of installed capacity by 2043 to meet state policy goals while maintaining resource adequacy. #energysky🔌💡
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November 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM
MISO members will likely have to add 343 GW of installed capacity by 2043 to meet state policy goals while maintaining resource adequacy. #energysky🔌💡
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