A new report from NERC reviewed several incidents in which unexpected strains during spring or fall led to load shedding.

MISO signaled an openness to alter its 31-day planned outage rule for units that signed up to be capacity resources.

A stakeholder initiative to help ensure resource adequacy and avoid energy emergencies this summer is headed to the CAISO Board of Governors.

MISO's Resource Adequacy Subcommittee discussed delaying deliverability requirement changes, limiting extended planned outages and deadlines for the PRA.

MISO has softened a proposal to crack down on long-term outages from capacity resources, granting some wiggle room for outages taken in the summer.

MISO has proposed limiting extended planned outages to fewer than 90 days to qualify for participation in its Planning Resource Auction.

MISO’s effort to improve a key communication system will come too late to smooth summertime emergency procedures, stakeholders complained.

ERCOT market participants grilled staff over the grid operator’s requests duriing an early March cold-weather event that did not require emergency actions.

FERC granted MISO permission to implement the remaining two proposals in its three-part short-term resource availability and need project.

MISO said it will explore whether to alter its long-term planning models to factor in expectations for an increased number of outages.