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.
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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.
Shutterstock
PUCO: Data Centers Must Guarantee Power Purchases from AEP Ohio
The PUCO ruling seeks to ensure that other ratepayers are not stuck with paying for infrastructure upgrades made to accommodate data center power demand that does not materialize as requested.
The White House
U.S. Clean Energy Sector Faces Cuts and Limitations
How deeply the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact clean energy still is being determined.
CAISO
CAISO Looks to Improve Visibility of Distributed Battery Storage
CAISO is working on an initiative to improve the visibility of distributed battery storage resources on the grid, especially for when they are needed for resource adequacy.
DOE
DOE Reliability Report Argues Changes Required to Avoid Outages Past 2030
DOE's report tries to apply one reliability metric to different markets and finds significant new capacity will be needed in some markets to avoid reliability problems by 2030.

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