This guy’s team is the top seed heading into the College Football Playoff. | Shutterstock

December 9, 2024

After a weekend full of conference championship games, the College Football Playoff bracket is finally set.

Teams were jostling for position up until the final minutes on Saturday, as Clemson’s last-second field goal to beat SMU locked up a spot as ACC champ that it wouldn’t otherwise have had — and in turn, booted Alabama from the playoffs. Earlier in the day, Arizona State throttled Iowa State to earn the Big 12’s automatic bid. The victory also earned the Sun Devils a first round bye along with Oregon, Georgia and Boise State.  

Looking at the bracket, I like Penn State’s path to the semifinals. No offense to SMU and Boise State, but they aren’t “top of the Big Ten” good. And while I’m not one for chalk, it’s hard to not see Oregon and Georgia meeting in the finals. But as ESPN’s Chris Berman likes to say, “that’s why they play the game.” And no matter who wins it all, the newly incorporated playoff system will prove to be the best and most exciting way to decide a champion. Now if only the 1994 Nittany Lions had the same chance… 

Now, here are RTO Insider’s finalists for today’s email.

From everyone at RTO Insider, thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of your day! Also, be sure to check out our latest news from NetZero Insider below! 

Shawn McFarland 

The latest from RTO Insider:

• CGA Latest to Nudge MISO to Simultaneously Contemplate New Load and New Generation
  
• Climate Activists Ask ISO-NE Board Members for More Transparency
• ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Dec. 2-3, 2024
• FERC’s Chang Emphasizes Need for Demand Flexibility to NEPOOL PC
• Former FERC Commissioners Discuss Accommodations to States in Order 1920-A
• In a Pickle: FERC Issues $27M in Fines over Ketchup Caddy DR Deceit
• Stakeholders Seek More Details on BPA’s 'Evolving Grid' Projects
  

The latest from NetZero Insider:

• Granholm: ‘It Would be Political Malpractice to Undo’ IRA Incentives
  

P.S. Want to skip this daily email and just receive our newsletter on Tuesdays? Want to opt out of our event promotion emails? You can set your email delivery preferences here - and change them any time you want. Note: if you're not logged in, do so and then click "My Account" in the top-right corner and scroll down to the "Requested Emails" section.

Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings:

• 12/9/24: NYISO Load Forecasting Task Force Meeting
  
• 12/10/24: NYISO Installed Capacity/Market Issues/Price-Responsive Load Working Groups Meeting
• 12/10/24: MISO Markets Committee of the Board of Directors Meeting
• 12/10/24: NEPOOL Markets Committee Meeting
• 12/10/24: MISO System Planning Committee of the Board of Directors Meeting
• 12/11/24: NEPOOL Markets Committee Meeting
• 12/11/24: NYISO Business Issues Committee Meeting
• 12/11/24: MISO Advisory Committee Meeting
• 12/12/24: MISO Board of Directors (BOD) – Open Session
• 12/12/24: NYISO Operating Committee Meeting
• 12/17/24: NEPOOL Reliability Committee Meeting
• 12/17/24: NYISO Budget & Priorities Working Group Meeting
• 12/17/24: PJM Risk Management Committee Meeting
• 12/18/24: ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Meeting
• 12/18/24: PJM Markets and Reliability Committee Meeting
• 12/18/24: PJM Members Committee Meeting
• 12/19/24: NEPOOL Transmission Committee Meeting
• 12/19/24: FERC Meeting
• 12/20/24: SPP Markets+ State Committee Meeting
• 12/20/24: NYISO Load Forecasting Task Force Meeting

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

RioSol Capacity Allocation

On January 6, 2025, El Rio Sol Transmission, LLC (“RioSol”) will commence an open solicitation process to award up to 1,600 MW of bi-directional, point-to-point, firm transmission capacity.  RioSol is holding this open solicitation process pursuant to its FERC authorization issued in Docket No. ER24-1726-000, dated July 5, 2024.

The RioSol Transmission Project consists of a proposed single-circuit, 500 kV alternating current electric transmission line and several substations that will transport energy from Arizona and New Mexico to customers and markets across the Desert Southwest.  RioSol is seeking parties that can meet our criteria and work with us to enable the transmission project to commence construction by the end of 2026 and commence operating by the end of 2028.  More information about the project can be found at www.riosol.energy.

RioSol has engaged Energy Strategies to manage the open solicitation process.  Specific information about the forthcoming open solicitation process and timing can be found at www.riosol-os.com.  On 12/18/2024, RioSol will host a webinar to review the project and Open Solicitation process and to answer questions from prospective customers.  To sign up for the webinar, email RioSol-OS@energystrat.com. 

Starting on January 6, 2025, interested entities may obtain a request for participation form and a confidentiality agreement via www.riosol-os.com and submit them to RioSol-OS@energystrat.com.  Subsequently, interested entities deemed to have a legitimate interest in obtaining transmission capacity on RioSol will be provided with a confidential information memorandum and the expression of interest form.  Completed expression of interest forms will be due no later than February 7, 2025.

Events We Think You'll Appreciate: