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.
CCAs Oppose CPUC Decision, Process
California regulators approved an order bringing community choice aggregators (CCAs) into the state’s resource adequacy requirements.
Reliability Steady During Southern Cold Snap, MISO Says
MISO maintained reliable operations in its South region during a record January cold snap that saw the area’s peak loads approach summertime highs.
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MISO Resource Adequacy Subcommittee Briefs: Feb. 7, 2018
Preliminary estimates show that MISO’s capacity requirements and available supply for the 2018/19 capacity auction will be in line with last year’s figures.
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CAISO, Stakeholders Debate RMR Revisions
Flashpoints over grid reliability, market outcomes and ratepayer costs were on full display at a CAISO forum to discuss its backstop procurement policies.
CAISO
CAISO Floats Reliability Programs Revamp
CAISO has kicked off an effort to implement major changes in the way it procures backstop generation needed to maintain grid reliability.
SPP Stakeholders Still Struggling on BTM Reporting
SPP’s Markets and Operations Policy Committee continued to hash through the difficulties of reporting behind-the-meter load.
FERC Approves CAISO Resource Adequacy, MRTU Revisions
FERC issued decisions related to CAISO’s resource adequacy program and transmission service in the Pacific Northwest.
ISO-NE
Report: Fuel Security Key Risk for New England Grid
ISO-NE is increasingly reliant on natural gas-fired generation, and LNG and electricity imports to maintain reliability, a new report shows.
ERCOT, SPP Extend Winter Peak Records
Another wave of arctic cold in the South has ERCOT and SPP revising their winter peak records.
DOE NOPR Rejected, ‘Resilience’ Debate Turns to RTOs, States
FERC and grid operators will explore "resilience" following the commission’s rejection of Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s proposed rulemaking.

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