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.
ERCOT will likely welcome back double-digit reserve margins next year and well into the decade, according to the grid operator’s latest CDR report.
MISO says it will look to make improvements to the capacity testing process after sifting through results from its generators and discovering errors.
ISO-NE said the region has sufficient resources to meet peak demand this winter but warned some gas-fired plants may not be able to get fuel when needed.
NYISO’s Management Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Directors approve Tariff changes to speed up the interconnection process.
NARUC's 131st Annual Meeting drew state and national utility regulators, federal and state policymakers, industry representatives and consumer advocates.
PJM staff told the Operating Committee questions still remain about why its load forecast veered so far off course during a hot spell in early October.
The New England Power Pool Markets Committee continued to work on ISO-NE’s proposed Energy Security Improvements proposal.
MISO officials said they agree with almost all the recommendations outlined by the Independent Market Monitor in this year’s State of the Market report.
ERCOT said it will have sufficient installed capacity available to meet projected peak demand this winter and spring.
The California PUC voted unanimously to recommend that some older gas-fired plants remain open for up to three years to prevent reliability problems.
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