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.
PJM
PJM Reviews June Heat Wave
PJM saw its highest peak loads in over a decade during a heat wave that stressed the Mid-Atlantic region from June 22 to 26.
SPP
SPP REAL Team Endorses Demand Response Framework
SPP’s REAL Team has endorsed RTO staff’s framework for demand response, allowing the grid operator to bring it forward to the quarterly governance meetings in July and August and to then begin drafting the tariff change.
Yes Energy
RA Technical Conference Comments Urge a Variety of Market Reforms
Comments about FERC's technical conference argued for a variety of reforms to address resource adequacy.
AdminMonitor
Texas Public Utility Commission Briefs: July 10, 2025
Texas regulators have approved two more system resiliency plans for state utilities with a focus on wildfire mitigation, following up on a requirement from the 2023 legislative session.
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Stakeholders Question MISO Plan to Reassign LSEs’ MW Duties Based on Risky Periods
MISO stakeholders are skeptical of the RTO’s proposed new approach to divvying up reliability obligations among load-serving entities based on evolving system risk.
PGE
PGE Ponders Role of Batteries in Resource Plan Update
Portland General Electric’s need for new resources by 2030 has grown by 16%, largely because of a decreased capacity contribution from batteries, particularly in winter.
MISO
IMM: NERC Reliability Assessment Still Overstating MISO Risk
MISO’s Independent Market Monitor has expressed lingering dissatisfaction with NERC’s Long-Term Reliability Assessment, even with potentially corrected values.
IESO
IESO Officials Deny Favoring Gas Resources in Upcoming Procurement
Potential energy suppliers in IESO’s second long-term energy and capacity procurement said the ISO's auction rules favor natural gas generators by insulating them from most of the cost of gas transmission upgrades.
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BPA Outlines Proposed Transmission Planning Reforms
The Bonneville Power Administration unveiled its proposals for overhauling its transmission planning, with help from the industry.
NREL
Doubt Cast from Different Angle on Data Center Load Demand
A new analysis concludes there will not be enough computer chips produced in the entire world to supply the data centers projected to be built just in the United States.

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