Robert Mullin

United States

Deputy Editor at RTO Insider

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EDAM Congestion Debate Builds Even as CAISO Moves to Address Issue

2 weeks ago | rtoinsider.com | Robert Mullin

Monitor Patton Weighs in, Calling EDAM Revenue Allocation Treatment ‘Highly Problematic’ The Western Energy Markets Body of State Regulators meets in La Jolla, Calif., on April 2.
ISO-NE Releases Longer-term Transmission Planning RFP

3 weeks ago | rtowww.com | Jon Lamson |John Cropley |Amanda Durish Cook |Robert Mullin

ISO-NE on March 31 published the request for proposals for its first longer-term transmission planning (LTTP) procurement, which is focused on increasing North-to-South transmission capacity in New England and interconnecting onshore wind resources in Northern Maine. The RFP is the culmination of months of work between ISO-NE, the New England states and stakeholders from across the region, and it could set the precedent for future procurements to meet anticipated transmission needs.
ISO-NE Releases Longer-term Transmission Planning RFP

3 weeks ago | rtoinsider.com | Jon Lamson |Amanda Durish Cook |Robert Mullin |James Downing

ISO-NE-Maine interfaces | ISO-NE ISO-NE published the request for proposals for its first longer-term transmission planning procurement, which is focused on increasing North-to-South transmission capacity in New England and interconnecting onshore wind resources in Northern Maine.
Brattle Report Stresses Need for Southeast Regional Tx Plan

3 weeks ago | rtoinsider.com | Amanda Durish Cook |Robert Mullin |Jon Lamson |James Downing

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NY Floats Initial Grid of the Future Plan

3 weeks ago | rtoinsider.com | John Cropley |Amanda Durish Cook |Robert Mullin |Jon Lamson

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NY Floats Initial Grid of the Future Plan

3 weeks ago | rtowww.com | John Cropley |Jon Lamson |Amanda Durish Cook |Robert Mullin

New York on March 31 issued the first iteration of a plan to move the state toward greater use of flexible resources to meet future power needs while preserving reliability and affordability. The plan is part of the Grid of the Future proceeding (Case 24-E-0165) initiated by the Public Service Commission in April 2024.
Reliability Projects Dominate CAISO's $4.8B Draft Transmission Plan

3 weeks ago | rtoinsider.com | Robert Mullin |Jon Lamson |Devin Leith-Yessian |Tom Kleckner

California transmission planning zones and capacity needs | CAISO CAISO's 2024/25 draft transmission plan recommends 31 new projects at an estimated cost of $4.8 billion, slanting heavily toward reliability needs.
Reliability Projects Dominate CAISO's $4.8B Draft Transmission Plan

3 weeks ago | rtowww.com | Robert Mullin |Amanda Cook |Jon Lamson |Devin Leith-Yessian

CAISO’s 2024/25 draft transmission plan recommends 31 new projects at an estimated cost of $4.8 billion, slanting heavily toward reliability needs. The plan is based on California Public Utilities Commission forecasts projecting the state must add more than 76 GW of new capacity by 2039, the ISO said in the draft.
Sugg Silenced Her Inner Voice for SPP’s Success

3 weeks ago | rtoinsider.com | Tom Kleckner |Robert Mullin |Amanda Durish Cook |Jon Lamson

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Legislators Seek Greater Transparency in PJM Voting

3 weeks ago | rtowww.com | Devin Leith-Yessian |Robert Mullin |Amanda Durish Cook |Jon Lamson

Several state legislatures within the PJM footprint are considering bills that would mandate public utilities report every vote they cast at the RTO, with some also requiring a description of how those actions would benefit ratepayers. Maryland Del. Lorig Charkoudian (D) said she believes there is widespread interest in expanding transparency as capacity costs sharply increase and PJM proposes major transmission expansions and costly reliability-must-run (RMR) agreements with generation owners.