The pandemic was such an unprecedented shock to the system that PJM is trying to stop its near-term load forecasting algorithm from using it in modeling.

The tamest winter in recent memory brought no emergencies for MISO, though the RTO’s South region was the subject of three weather-related alerts.

MISO’s weekday loads are looking more like weekends as social distancing measures to lessen COVID-19 cases take hold in more states in the footprint.

PJM’s Reliability Pricing Model is acquiring more capacity than needed, leading to dirtier, less efficient generation and excessive costs for consumers.

MISO predicts energy usage this spring will peak at 100 GW in May, with about 134 GW of total capacity available.

CAISO’s load conformance practices do not inappropriately deny generators shortage pricing, FERC said in response to a challenge by NRG.

PJM under-forecasted the peak hour load on three days in January, the Operating Committee heard.

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.

An unprecedented spell of hot weather across PJM left stakeholders questioning whether the RTO’s operational decisions produced unusual price signals.

ISO-NE provided the NEPOOL Reliability Committee with more details on the forecasting changes that impacted the ICR in the CELT summer demand forecast.