SparkWire’s Power Project & PPA Roundup, compiling in-service dates and power purchase agreements for renewable and fossil generators, for the two weeks ended June 6.

ITC’s proposed portfolio of projects are part of a larger multi-billion-dollar grid expansion across the region intended to bolster grid resiliency and enhance renewable integration.

The project, a middle segment of the larger North Rochester – Columbia line, aims to enhance reliability and reduce congestion in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

SparkWire’s Power Project & PPA Roundup, compiling in-service dates and power purchase agreements for renewable and fossil generators, for the week-ended May 16, 2025.

The deal comes ahead of Apollo’s move to acquire another 2.3 GW of gas-fired and hydro assets.

Holtec’s planned commercial operation date for the reactor is “as soon as” later this year, providing some wiggle room for the generator’s re-start.

The $28B LNG project awaits a final FERC nod as the U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts continued strong global demand for LNG this year.

The request aims to align the in-service date with an updated construction schedule following the Tellurian acquisition.

SparkWire’s Power Project & PPA Roundup, compiling in-service dates and power purchase agreements for renewable and fossil generators, for the week-ended May 9.

The results of the review reaffirms the agency’s original findings of no significant impacts, paving the way for a final decision on the project.

Otter Tail Power’s transmission investments are part of a grid upgrade spanning the Dakotas and Minnesota, estimated to cost $2.58 billion.

SparkWire’s Power Project & PPA Roundup, tracking renewable and fossil generator project updates and PPA terms filed with FERC for the week-ended May 2.

The petition challenges FERC’s decision to apply a revised ROE methodology retroactively, impacting refunds and potentially setting a precedent for future rate cases.

FERC’s ruling may facilitate similar production boosts at other LNG plants.

Company cites COVID-19 pandemic, shifting LNG markets, and Energy Transfer’s takeover as reasons for the delay.

MISO’s proposed changes aim to enhance market protections against manipulation and fraud through stricter standards for demand response resources.

The project is part of a portfolio of grid upgrades and expansions in the region estimated to enable the interconnection of up to 53 GW of new generating capacity.

The project will create about 0.28 BCF/d of new firm transportation capacity on Gulf South’s system to serve growing energy needs in the region.

The Heartland project aims to add 0.47 Bcf/d of pipeline capacity by late 2027 to meet rising regional natural gas demand.

The acquisition shifts NIPSCO to sole owner, allowing direct access to Production Tax Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act.

MISO’s proposed reforms impact an estimated 12 GW of demand response and emergency resources, most of which act as the final safeguard against involuntary load shedding.

The deal expands Public Service Company of Oklahoma’s generation portfolio in SPP, and comes as the region faces thinning reserve margins.

The deal involves the purchase and leaseback of six units of an Illinois power plant with about 900 MW of capacity.

The coalition of renewable groups contend that the grid manager’s plan will fail to resolve massive gridlocks in connecting new projects to the system, which has grown to over 300 GW.

The decision provides full incentives for two of the three proposed transmission lines and network upgrades, which are aimed at bolstering grid reliability in North Dakota’s oil producing region.

The approval for interconnecting to the grid advances the first return of a nuclear plant to active service in the U.S., setting a key precedent for similar projects.

The agency finds that the pair of pipeline projects by subsidiaries of Kinder Morgan would span ecologically sensitive watersheds and disturb thousands of acres of land, providing an early glimpse of the extent of mitigation measures required.

This week’s project roundup features updates and details for development assets by Eni SpA, Idemitsu Renewables Americas Inc., NextEra Energy Inc., Ormat Technologies Inc., and others.

The ruling marks a decisive blow to the oil major’s dispute over its supply contract with Venture Global LNG.

The grid manager’s revisions aim to clarify coordination between electric distribution companies and distributed energy resource aggregators during grid reliability events.

The new process aims to accelerate the study of generation projects critical for grid reliability, as MISO faces a capacity shortfall that could grow to 4.7 GW by 2028.

Conditional approval has been granted for North Dakota facilities pending state regulatory clearance, while full approval has been granted for the Minnesota portion of the project.

The $364 million East Lateral XPress Project will serve Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG project.

Project will add 0.47 Bcf/d of firm transportation capacity to meet rising natural gas demand from coal retirements.

FERC’s ruling affirms MISO’s discretion in how rules are set for measuring resources’ contributions to grid reliability, paving the way for implementation starting in the 2028/2029 planning year.

The expansion project, which will leverage existing infrastructure and standardized designs, has a construction start targeted for the fall of 2026.

FERC has provided MISO with a 12-month extension for compliance with Order No. 1920 transmission planning rules, except for interregional transmission coordination.

The newly named Woodside Louisiana LNG project has faced a number of headwinds, including the loss of initial foundation customers and years-long delays.