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.
Orange EV
Concerns Arise over EV Truck Impact on California Grid Reliability
As CARB moves toward requirements to electrify truck fleets, concerns are surfacing about the demands large EVs will put on an already-strained grid.
Western RA Program Readies Governance
The Northwest Power Pool’s Western Resource Adequacy Program is forming stakeholder committees to nominate directors and shape program design.
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Near-emergency Follows MISO’s Winter Warnings
MISO flirted with its first maximum generation event of the year, a month after it cautioned members that winter operations would get risky.
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Insurance Companies Suing ERCOT, Generators
More than 100 insurance companies are suing ERCOT and generators for policy holders’ “significant property damage” during last February’s winter storm.
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Conn., ISO-NE not Seeing Eye to Eye on Winter Reliability Worries
An exchange of letters between ISO-NE and Connecticut's top energy regulator shows tension still remains about how to handle winter reliability worries.
Solar Landscape
MOPR, Capacity Auction Highlight 2021 for PJM
PJM's year was punctuated by changes in the capacity market as votes by stakeholders led to the implementation of the RTO’s narrowed MOPR.
SPP
SPP Aspires to Increase its Western Footprint in 2022
SPP's new five-year strategic plan includes increasing its footprint in the Western Interconnection.
Xcel Energy
ERCOT, PUC Say Grid is Ready for Winter Weather
ERCOT and Texas regulators and politicians say the grid is ready for severe winter weather this time, but some stakeholders aren't so sure.
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CAISO Takes on Transmission, EDAM in 2022
CAISO intends in 2022 to focus on long-term transmission planning, interconnecting storage and extending the real-time Western EIM to a day-ahead market.
Entergy
ERCOT Reports Optimistic About Coming Winter
ERCOT broke its silence on social media when it tweeted the release of its semiannual report that provides a 10-year forecast of its planning reserve margins.

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