January 15, 2025

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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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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Constellation Hit with $4.7M Penalty for Violating CAISO RA Rules
Constellation NewEnergy has agreed to pay $4.7 million in penalties for violating CAISO tariff provisions related to imports intended for resource adequacy.
NRG
PJM MRC/MC Briefs: March 23, 2022
PJM detailed a proposal to update the process timing for generation deactivations at the Markets and Reliability Committee meeting.
ERCOT: Sufficient Resources to Meet Spring Demand
ERCOT's spring seasonal assessment of resource adequacy shows it has sufficient installed generating capacity to serve peak demand this spring.
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MISO Moves to Disband Stakeholder Loss of Load Group
MISO said it intends to sunset its longstanding stakeholder group dedicated to the grid operator’s loss-of-load expectation calculations.
J-Power
PJM PC/TEAC Briefs: March 8, 2022
PJM stakeholders endorsed an update to the generation deactivation process as some members asked the RTO to slightly modify the proposed timing language.
NOAA
MISO Sees Chance of Emergencies This Spring
MISO warned about possible maximum generation emergencies should high load and high outages collide this spring.
WPP
Retiring WPP Head Foresees Increased Collaboration on Western RA
After leading the WPP for four years, outgoing President Frank Afranji shared his views on the Western Resource Adequacy Program with the WECC board.

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