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.
Three generating units with 226 MW of capacity, previously mothballed on a seasonal basis, are returning to year-round service in the ERCOT market.
NYISO presented stakeholders a comprehensive mitigation review and made available the final draft of a study on related market impacts.
Some load-serving entities and southern regulators are criticizing MISO’s efforts to create its first long-term regional resource assessment.
A meeting to hash out an upcoming Oregon study on RTO membership turned to how the state’s participation might fit into other developments in the West.
One of Texas' leading energy experts had a dose of reality for state regulators working on a new design for the ERCOT market.
FERC approved an interconnection waiver requested by CAISO for two 30-MW generating units needed for reliability.
CAISO asked the Department of Energy to allow six gas generators to operate for grid reliability while potentially exceeding pollution limits.
CAISO asked the Department of Energy to allow six gas generators to operate for grid reliability while potentially exceeding pollution limits.
MISO expects a chance for an emergency every month this fall, with the possibility of burning through the entirety of its emergency resource reserves.
ERCOT's final resource adequacy assessment for the fall indicates it has sufficient installed generating capacity to meet peak demand under extreme conditions.
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