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February 12, 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.
AdminMonitor
ERCOT Finds Stakeholder Support for Batch Process for Large Loads
ERCOT says there is “broad agreement” from stakeholders that the grid operator’s batch-based approach for interconnecting large loads is necessary.
NERC
Could the U.K.’s Cap-and-Floor Model Unlock Interregional Tx in the U.S.?
The United Kingdom has found success with a cap-and-floor model for transmission where interconnectors to other countries are guaranteed minimum revenues, but return earnings over the cap to customers.
City of Seattle
Conditional Firm Service Offers Way out of BPA’s 61-GW Queue, City Light Says
Seattle City Light presented its proposal for the Bonneville Power Administration’s overhaul of the transmission planning process, saying the agency should offer interim conditional firm service to most developers in the 61-GW transmission service queue.
PJM
Much Ado in PJM, but There is No Crisis
Despite the Trump administration and all 13 PJM governors proposing a host of new initiatives, the RTO falling short of its reliability requirement does not constitute a crisis, writes columnist Steve Huntoon.
NV Energy
NV Energy Says it Might Fall Short of State RPS
Facing surging electricity demand from data centers and artificial intelligence, NV Energy might soon be struggling to meet Nevada's renewable portfolio standard.
Burns and McDonnell
MISO Preliminary Auction Data Shows Added Load in 2026/27
MISO is registering and accrediting resources to meet a roughly 2-GW uptick in load for the 2026/27 planning year.
PJM
White House and PJM Governors Call for Backstop Capacity Auction
The White House and PJM's governors called for a special backstop capacity auction to procure $15 billion worth of new dispatchable generation, which is to be paid for by data centers.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE’s Proposed Capacity Market Reform Likely to Boost Reliability While Resulting in Higher Prices
ISO-NE is reforming its approach to acquiring sufficient capacity, which has shaken things up considerably, writes columnist Peter Kelly-Detwiler.
Brattle
EnergyHub and Brattle Study Finds Big Savings from Managed EV Charging
EnergyHub and Brattle Group released a study based on a real-world test of different strategies for managing charges on distribution circuits, which found significant benefits from managed charging once EVs become more common in a neighborhood.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
DOE Official Faces Questions on PJM Resource Adequacy at House Hearing
Democrats pressed a senior DOE official on recent decisions affecting PJM, including the agency's orders to keep coal plants running, while another agency shut down offshore wind projects nearing completion.

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