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.
Lawrence Berkley National Lab
New Data Show Queues Shrank in 2024 as Reforms Implemented
Two new data sets show the industry has started to cut back on record high interconnection queue levels from last year as reforms have started to take hold.
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.
Advanced Solar Products
N.J. Plan Would Put RGGI Funds into Storage, Infrastructure
New Jersey's latest draft investment plan for its Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds would broaden the state's portfolio to include electrifying multifamily housing and accelerating investment in wind and solar infrastructure.
We Energies
26.5 GW of Mostly Gas Gen Compete for MISO’s Sped-up Grid Treatment
MISO announced that its first interconnection queue express lane application window turned up 47 projects at a little more than 26.5 GW of proposed new capacity, with natural gas generation accounting for about 20 GW.
Green America
Green America Launches Campaign to Clean up Data Centers
Green America launched a campaign to hold big tech to its clean energy promises as the shift to building data centers has led to higher emissions from the sector in the 2020s.
Shutterstock
Managed EV Charging Could Save Utilities $30B, Study Finds
Adapting charging of electrical vehicles to real-time grid conditions could save utilities up to $30 billion annually and reduce peak energy demand, according to a new report by The Brattle Group and smart charging provider ev.energy.
IESO
Stakeholders Frustrated by Lack of Details on Toronto DSM Study

IESO officials say they will release more information on how the ISO constructed its study of the potential for incremental energy savings in Toronto after stakeholders complained they lack enough details to comment meaningfully.

SPP
SPP MOPC Passes Revised Large Load Policy
SPP stakeholders have approved a revised version of the grid operator’s fast-track study to integrate high-impact large loads during a special virtual meeting of the Markets and Operations Policy Committee.
Pattern Energy
WRAP Day-Ahead Market Task Force Moves Forward on Concept Paper
The WRAP DAM Task Force is finalizing a concept paper that outlines proposed principles for the program under the new day-ahead market landscape.
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Federal Volatility, MISO Tx Complaint Rattle Midcontinent Energy Summit
The tone of Infocast’s 2025 Midcontinent Energy Summit was noticeably apprehensive compared with last year, owing to political and regulatory uncertainty, load growth ambiguity, fluctuating tariffs and a pending complaint against MISO’s long-range transmission plan.

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