MISO Details Pricing Issues, Slow Market Solves During Winter Max Gen Emergency

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Average temperature departure from mean during winter storms in late January 2026 and February 2021 | Midwestern Regional Climate Center and MISO

Mar 30, 2026 | Amanda Durish Cook

MISO’s maximum generation emergency event during a harsh winter featured under-forecast demand, issues with pricing software and day-ahead models so bogged down by complexity that they took longer to solve.

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