The MISO Reliability Subcommittee (RSC) discussed a recent RTO white paper on resource availability, including the increasing frequency of max gen events.

Midwest gas-fired generators have made incremental improvements to ensure fuel supply over the past year, MISO stakeholders learned.

MISO predicts the 2018/19 planning year will require a reserve margin just more than 17%, a figure that’s been steadily increasing over the years.

MISO and PJM will submit new filings with FERC in response to a second deficiency letter regarding their pseudo-tie coordination efforts.

MISO said it stands ready to study certain ancillary services to help the U.S. Department of Energy develop its understanding of grid resilience.

A NERC official told MISO that recommendations to utilities for restoring power after the loss of normal communication are unlikely to become binding.

Barring a FERC denial, MISO says it will begin sharing gas usage profiles of gas-fired generators with three natural gas pipeline owners before winter.

MISO is preparing nondisclosure agreements and associated Tariff language to share natural gas usage profiles with pipeline operators.

Manitoba Hydro will reimburse MISO for providing extra contingency reserves during May, when maintenance outages are expected to reduce transfer capability.

MISO is beginning a study to assess its frequency response performance and identify needed improvements to mitigate generation loss.