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.
Big Rivers Electric Corp.
Annual RA Survey Adjusted for MISO’s Seasonal Capacity Market
MISO said it and the OMS’ annual resource adequacy survey will transition into a seasonal format following its implementation of four-season capacity market.
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Deficiency Notices for MISO’s Seasonal Capacity Auctions Bid
FERC issued two deficiency letters to MISO over the grid operator’s plans to institute a four-season capacity market and a minimum capacity rule.
ERCOT
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: March 7-8, 2022
ERCOT’s Board of Directors left the ISO's top stakeholder committee in limbo this week as it continues to debate governance and stakeholder coordination.
Texas Tribune
Texas PUC Pushed on Reliability Charges
ERCOT’s conservative use of reliability unit commitments to procure standby reserves since last year’s winter storm is under question.
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As Climate Changes, Weather Becomes Obsession for New England Grid, State Officials
Last year's events in Texas, and the growth of renewables on New England's grid, have ISO-NE and states looking at weather more closely than ever.
NYISO
NYISO Launches 2022 Grid Planning Study
NYISO presented stakeholders with a plan to clarify by year-end what increasing amounts of renewable energy mean for the grid over the next decades.
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Overheard at Infocast’s ERCOT Market Summit 2022
Texas PUC Chair Peter Lake addressed the “ambiguity” over the second round of changes at ERCOT addressing shortfalls in the grid’s performance.
Talen Energy
PJM MRC/MC Briefs: Feb. 24, 2022
Stakeholders expressed concerns over a PJM plan to address the extension of a temporary change made last year to maximum emergency status.
CAISO
Changing Grid, State Policies Favor Western RTO
CAISO, SPP and the Western Power Pool are all maneuvering to organize the Western electricity sector, and conditions finally seem ripe for change.
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ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: Feb. 23, 2022
ERCOT stakeholders have tabled for a month a discussion on a proposal that would reduce the offer floor for RUCs and remove opt-out provisions.

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