Ancillary Services

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ERCOT Stakeholders Endorse 2026 AS Methodology
ERCOT stakeholders, while raising concerns over the grid operator’s use of conservative operations, have endorsed staff’s recommendations for computing minimum ancillary service quantities for 2026.
MISO
MISO on Track to Wrap Summer with 122-GW Peak, Addresses Frequent South Advisories
MISO is poised to close the door on summer with an almost 122-GW peak while issuing several capacity advisories for MISO South.
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PJM MIC Briefs: Aug. 6, 2025
PJM presented a first read on a proposal to cap resources committed ahead of the day-ahead market at their cost-based offer, and the committee endorsed an expansion of an offer capping issue charge.
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July Heat Wave Update, PJM OC Briefs: Aug. 7, 2025

PJM’s Kevin Hatch presented an update on how two heat waves between July 14-17 and 23-30 affected PJM operations, which involved multiple demand response deployments and emergency alerts and advisories.

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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: July 30, 2025
ERCOT says all systems are go — or more specifically, green — and early market trials have been successful as the Real-time Co-optimization plus Batteries project barrels to its Dec. 5 go-live date. 
Fluence
New Report: Battery Storage Pivotal for MISO Savings
A new report shows the MISO footprint could ring up $27 billion in additional system costs through 2050 if it and members miss the boat on developing new gigawatts of battery storage.
PJM
PJM MRC/MC Briefs: July 23, 2025
PJM's Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed by acclamation an issue charge by Constellation Energy focused on how storage as a transmission asset could be implemented in the RTO.
IESO
IESO Seeks to Fill Growing Regulation Needs
IESO will seek to fill its growing need for regulation services through competitive bids but will resort to bilateral procurements if there is insufficient interest.
Constellation Energy
FERC Approves Constellation Purchase of Calpine with Conditions
FERC approved Constellation's purchase of Calpine, which will create an even bigger IPP with nearly 60 GW around the country, with the biggest share of that in PJM.
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SPP MOPC Briefs: July 15-16, 2025
SPP stakeholders resoundingly rejected a proposed tariff change to integrate large loads, pushing back against what some say is a rushed process outside of the normal stakeholder structure.

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