Stakeholders discussed methodology behind NYISO's straw proposal on capacity accreditation as the grid and energy market adapt to a diverse resource mix.

The CEC predicted a massive rollout of storage resources through 2026 that should negate the need for more gas generation, absent problems.

MISO's Trevor Hines told attendees at a webinar that the RTO is still identifying and working through lessons from the February winter storm.

The Northwest Power Pool will have to restructure its governance to obtain FERC approval for its proposed resource adequacy program, representatives said.

The Texas PUC began hearings over ERCOT's request for a pair of debt-obligation orders to finance $2.9 billion incurred during the February winter storm.

The California Energy Commission decided to issue emergency licenses for gas generators of 10 MW or more as the state faces up to a 3,500 MW shortfall.

PJM stakeholders unanimously endorsed the 2021 reserve requirement study but requested more modeling on the impacts of extreme weather conditions.

The ERCOT Board of Directors agreed to approve the 2022-2023 biennial budget and to keep the administrative fee at its current rate.

SPP continues to spread its footprint with an announcement Tuesday that it will operate Northwest Power Pool’s resource adequacy (RA) program in the Western Interconnection. The RTO will work with NWPP and its RA participants to help develop, implement and operate the program. As a program operator, SPP will perform forward-showing and operations program functions, …

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SPP released a comprehensive report on the week of February's severe winter storm, calling it the most operationally challenging week in its 80-year history.