Environmentalists blast delays in MISO’s regional transmission planning process

摘要

Midcontinent Independent System Operator must break the logjamthat has blocked large-scale transmission projects in the region orelse the grid operator will not be able to cope with extreme weatherand the influx of renewables, environmentalists told the MISO boardof directors Sept. 16.Transmission projects are contentious but, like it or not, it is MISO’sjob to come up with a plan, John Norris, a former member of the FederalEnergy Regulatory Commission told the MISO board. “If you continue todelay and not take action, everyone will pay the price,” said Norris, whois now a consultant representing the environmental sector.