October 2, 2024

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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FERC Reverts to Plan B on CAISO Capacity Procurement Mechanism
FERC reversed a decision that allowed CAISO to include an adder in the formula for offers that exceed the soft cap for its capacity procurement mechanism.
Consumers Energy
MISO Officials Explain 2022/23 Capacity Auction Mechanics
MISO officials answered questions about the capacity shortfalls and expensive prices in the 2022/23 auction while stakeholders asked for more supply data.
EKM Metering
Extra Large PG&E Battery Project Goes Live
PG&E announced that its 182.5-MW Elkhorn Battery project, comprising 256 Tesla Megapack units, had commenced operation in CAISO.
Swagit
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: April 13, 2022
ERCOT stakeholders declined to consider staff’s appeal of a tabled rule change that would create a process allowing staff to schedule planned outages.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Asks FERC to Dismiss Renewable Groups’ Complaint
ISO-NE requested that FERC dismiss a complaint by renewable energy groups alleging that its rules don’t adequately take into account the uncertainty of gas.
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BPA Foresees No Capacity Deficits in Binding WRAP
BPA should have enough generation to avoid capacity deficits if it decides to join the “binding” phase of the Western Resource Adequacy Program.
Shutterstock
Counterflow: Stop the Insanity
Columnist Steve Huntoon says the notion that “proof of work” cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin can increase grid reliability is nonsense.
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NEPOOL Participants Committee Briefs: April 7, 2022
ISO-NE got through the winter without serious incident, but now it's time to start planning for next winter.
NWPP
Western Power Pool Names New CEO
Western Power Pool named Sarah Edmonds as new CEO as it seeks to incorporate much of the Western Interconnection into its growing resource adequacy program.
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NERC Chief: ‘Longer, Deeper, Broader’ Weather Presents New Reliability Challenges
Extreme weather events have brought “extraordinary clarity” about reliability risks posed by climate change, NERC CEO Jim Robb told an EPSA conference.

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