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.
PJM defended its handling of Dominion Energy’s decision to opt out of the May 19 capacity auction, asking FERC to reject a complaint by LS Power.
MISO said it will attempt at a long-term resource forecast, taking into account members' evolving resource mix over a 20-year timeframe.
Western states must work more closely to prevent capacity shortfalls and the type of energy crisis that roiled the region 20 years ago.
ERCOT worked to ease anxieties in the Texas media after releasing a pair of resource adequacy reports that show it has healthy reserve margins this summer.
CAISO has launched a new stakeholder initiative to foster the connection of large amounts of energy storage in the coming years.
Texas’ two newest utility regulators met with ERCOT staff and market participants for the first time and discussed preparations for the upcoming summer.
ERCOT’s updated report on generator outages during the February winter storm that indicates gas was the fuel source most susceptible to going offline.
Experts appearing at the Missouri Energy Initiative’s virtual Midwest Energy Policy Series discussed infrastructure, cybersecurity and FERC Order 2222.
State regulatory staff working on SPP’s review of the RTO’s performance during the February winter storm said they are focusing on resource adequacy.
NYISO CEO Rich Dewey informed the Management Committee that Sept. 1 is the earliest date on which in-person stakeholder meetings could resume.
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