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December 23, 2024

Have you ever aspired to be entrusted as a “special driver” for one of America’s most prized possessions? No, I don’t mean the president of the United States. I’m talking about the operator of the Wienermobile.

Oscar Mayer recently announced it is looking to hire a dozen Wienermobile drivers for a year beginning in June. The job comes with a $35,000 salary, a weekly allowance and a full health benefits package. I’d like to think that you could also negotiate for some free hotdogs. I mean, it’s only good business, right? 

“Hotdoggers” will be required to drive to numerous cities throughout the year and make appearances at 200-plus events. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31. 

Now, RTO Insider just served up these plump energy stories.

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 

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Upcoming Stakeholder Meetings:

• 1/6/25: NYISO Transmission Planning Advisory Subcommittee and Electric System Planning Working Group Meeting
• 1/7/25: PJM Planning Committee Meeting
• 1/7/25: NYISO Installed Capacity/Market Issues/Price-Responsive Load Working Groups Meeting
• 1/7/25: PJM Transmission Expansion Advisory Committee Meeting
• 1/8/25: New York State Reliability Council Installed Capacity Subcommittee Meeting
• 1/8/25: PJM Market Implementation Committee Meeting
• 1/9/25: SPP REAL Team Meeting
• 1/9/25: PJM Operating Committee Meeting
• 1/9/25: NYISO Communication & Data Advisory Subcommittee Meeting
• 1/9/25: NEPOOL Participants Committee Meeting
• 1/9/25: NYISO System Operations Advisory Subcommittee Meeting
• 1/14/25: NEPOOL Markets Committee Meeting
• 1/15/25: NEPOOL Markets Committee Meeting
• 1/15/25: MISO Resource Adequacy Subcommittee Meeting
• 1/15/25: CAISO Interconnection Process Enhancements Meeting
• 1/16/25: PJM Market Implementation Committee Special Session
• 1/16/25: MISO Market Subcommittee Meeting
• 1/16/25: NYISO Operating Committee Meeting
• 1/16/25: FERC Open Meeting
  
• 1/17/25: NYISO Billing, Accounting & Credit Policy Working Group Meeting
  
• 1/21/25: NYISO Transmission Planning Advisory Subcommittee and Electric System Planning Working Group Meeting
  
• 1/21/25: MISO Regional Expansion Criteria and Benefits Working Group Meeting
  
• 1/22/25: NEPOOL Reliability Committee Meeting
  
• 1/22/25: MISO Planning Advisory Committee Meeting
  
• 1/22/25: NYISO Installed Capacity/Market Issues/Price-Responsive Load Working Groups Meeting
  
• 1/22/25: ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
  
• 1/22/25: PJM Risk Management Committee Meeting
  
• 1/23/25: ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Meeting
  
• 1/23/25: PJM Markets and Reliability Committee Meeting
  
• 1/23/25: MISO Reliability Subcommittee Meeting
  
• 1/23/25: PJM Members Committee Meeting
  
• 1/25/25: NEPOOL Transmission Committee 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.

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