October 4, 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.
SW Faces RA Shortfall in 2021 and Beyond, WECC Says
WECC's Desert Southwest region is at risk of failing to meet loads during its peak hour even under the most optimistic assumptions according to a new report
CAISO Advances Summer Readiness Plan
CAISO introduced a straw proposal that aims to attract supply this summer and head off shortfalls like those that led to rolling blackouts last year.
NWPP RA Program Taking Shape for Q3 Launch
The Northwest Power Pool is moving to wrap up the design phase of its regional resource adequacy program, stakeholders heard.
California Lawmakers Focus on Building Decarbonization
Legislators in Sacramento introduced bills to ban natural gas from new construction, promote hydrogen as a fuel source and increase DR to head off blackouts
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Provides Initial Feedback on ‘Future Grid’ Study
ISO-NE said stakeholders’ proposed schedule for the Phase 1 reliability and market analyses in the Future Grid Initiative is "aggressive but achievable."
Western EIM Questions Performance in Shortfalls
The Western EIM Governing Body discussed CAISO’s summer energy shortfalls, pondering how the EIM could better serve participants during system stress.
Western RA Effort Could Wrest Some Control from States
A recent report concluded that a Western resource adequacy program could require state regulators & utilities to relinquish some control over IRP processes.
CAISO Issues Final Report on August Blackouts
CAISO and state agencies released a final analysis of the August blackouts and steps they are taking to prevent capacity shortfalls this summer and beyond.
Cuomo Outlines Green Path for New York in 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented an overview of government priorities in his State of the State address, ranking the transition to a green economy number five.
Summer Readiness Sought by CAISO, CPUC
CAISO briefed stakeholders on the schedule and scope of a series of upcoming sessions to address market enhancements for summer 2021 readiness.

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