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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ERCOT, Texas PUC, Gas Industry Agree Valuable Lessons Learned
ERCOT staff and regulators agreed that the electricity and gas industries are adding weatherization standards to address the 2021 severe winter storm.
Renew Wisconsin
MISO Adding Availability-based Renewable Energy Accreditation
MISO continues to suss out a new availability-based capacity accreditation method for its renewable generation, but some have qualms with the early design.
East Texas Electric Coop
MISO Considers Resource Attributes as Thermal Output Falls
MISO held a stakeholder discussion on how it can better value generators’ services to the grid as the RTO’s share of on-demand, dispatchable resources shrinks.
WRAP
WPP Shares First Stats from Western RA Program
WPP's Western Resource Adequacy Program issued its first findings, a broad survey of capacity and needs across much of the Western Interconnection.
Constellation Energy
Narrow Set of Options for Retaining Everett LNG Terminal
The fate of the LNG import terminal in Everett, Mass., has come into increasingly sharp focus in the last few months.
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Decarbonization Goals are Clear, Path to them is not, IPPNY Conference Hears
Attendees at IPPNY's Fall Conference expressed concern over how New York will replace natural gas as it seeks to meet its climate goals.
Shutterstock
Stakeholders Endorse PJM’s Black Start Fuel Reqs Proposal
In a joint vote, the PJM Operating and Market Implementation committees endorsed an RTO package of revisions of its fuel requirements for black start resources.
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MISO Executives Spotlight Fleet Evolution Planning, Risks
MISO Board Week focused on the industry shift underway as the RTO plans to get more transmission lines strung to bring record amounts of new capacity online.
ISO-NE
Gordon van Welie Stares down Another Winter in Charge of ISO-NE
ISO-NE CEO Gordon van Welie talked to RTO Insider about this winter, the clean energy transition and his plans for the future after 20 years in charge.
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Monitor Critiques MISO’s Commitment Usage During Summer
MISO presided over reliable operations at higher prices this summer, with its IMM displeased over how many units the RTO calls up to maintain reliability.

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