Dive Brief:

• In a win for renewables, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator's cost allocation scheme for regional power line projects.
• In June, a lower court upheld MISO's practice of spreading costs for regional “multi-value” projects across its entire footprint. Many multi-value projects are designed to deliver wind generation from remote areas.
• Utilities and regulators in Illinois and Michigan had challenged MISO's cost allocation plan.

Dive Insight:

This is an important non-decision for renewables in general. MISO's cost allocation scheme, which is used by other grid operators and is included in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Order 1000, has helped drive the development of major, regional transmission projects.