Dive Summary:
- Entergy Arkansas, which provides electricity to 700,000 customers, is committed to joining the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO).
- Before conditional approval is granted, the Arkansas Public Service Commission laid out 19 conditions that Entergy must satisfy.
- Entergy has until the end of 2013 to exit the current power pooling arrangement with its other utilities, thus necessitating the move to MISO, which is one of the largest regional transmission organizations in the country.
From the article:
Entergy Arkansas, Inc. filed testimony with the Arkansas Public Service Commission affirming its commitment to join the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator or MISO. Testimony responding to the commission's August 3 order is expected to be filed by MISO in short order.
The commission identified 19 conditions that Entergy Arkansas and MISO must satisfy for it to grant conditional approval of the company's move to MISO. All 19 are addressed in testimony submitted by Hugh McDonald, president and chief executive officer of Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Extensive analysis completed by Entergy and confirmed by outside consultants has shown that joining MISO is the right choice for the company and its customers. ...
