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Unlike PJM, grid operator MISO not seeking changes to power plant payments

Energy News Network: The Midwest’s primary transmission grid operator doesn’t see a looming reliability crisis as utilities phase out uneconomic coal and nuclear plants.

In response to a call for input on electric grid resilience issues, MISO told federal regulators last month that it is confident in its ability to plan new generation as older plants retire. The position puts it in contrast with its neighbor to the east, the PJM Interconnection, which asked for new rules to let it subsidize coal and nuclear plants that are not competitive in its markets. (PJM disputes calling its proposal a subsidy and says it merely better reflects the actual cost of producing energy at a given time.)

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