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March 9, 2026

Resource Adequacy

Resource adequacy is the ability of electric grid operators to supply enough electricity at the right locations, using current capacity and reserves, to meet demand. It is expressed as the probability of an outage due to insufficient capacity.
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2025/26 Most Expensive Winter in History of ISO-NE Markets
The winter of 2025/26 was the most expensive winter in the history of ISO-NE’s wholesale markets, driven by the lowest average temperatures in 20 years.
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EPSA Summit Held with ISO/RTOs in the Middle of the Political Debate
Politicians increasingly are interested in wholesale markets, which has meant price caps but also is pushing regulators and the industry to move faster on meeting rising demand affordably and reliably.
The White House
Trump Gets Tech Execs to Sign ‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge’
President Donald Trump gathered seven tech leaders at the White House to sign a ratepayer protection pledge holding that they will pay all the costs associated with the boom in construction of data centers.
NYISO
NYISO Exceeded Peak Winter Load Forecast in Early February
NYISO exceeded its winter baseline peak load forecast on Feb. 7, its COO told the Management Committee.
ERCOT
ERCOT, Stakeholders Digging into DRRS Ancillary Service
ERCOT plans to use a third workshop to inform the discussion with stakeholders on the Dispatchable Reliability Reserve Service, which faces a June deadline to be brought before the Board of Directors.
MISO
MISO Sees Possibility for 500-GW Fleet in 20 Years
MISO said its modeling estimates show it could be in for anywhere from 413 GW to 501 GW of installed capacity in its system by 2045.
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MISO, SPP Collaborate on Their ERAS Proposals
MISO and SPP credited interregional collaboration with helping them win FERC's approval of their expedited study processes.
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MISO-SPP Conference Eyes Future Generation Trends
The Gulf Coast Power Association’s MISO-SPP Regional Conference showcased the rush to add resources, and panelists mused on which new trends could take hold in resource expansion.
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Data Center Demand Challenges Dominate EMPOWER 26 Presentations
The challenges of meeting accelerating load growth dominated discussions at EMPOWER 26, Yes Energy’s annual summit.
BloombergNEF
How Should We Do Affordability?
According to the Business Council for Sustainable Energy’s 2026 Factbook, U.S. consumers spent “slightly less” on electricity in 2025 than they did in in 2024.

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