October 5, 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.
NYPSC Opens Resource Adequacy Proceeding
The New York PSC kicked off a proceeding to examine how to reconcile NYISO’s resource adequacy programs with the state’s renewable energy and carbon goals.
MISO Reliability Subcommittee Briefs: Aug. 1, 2019
MISO is still reviewing FERC’s recent proposal that NERC develop cold weather reliability standards.
SPP MOPC Briefs: July 16-17, 2019
SPP asked MOPC members to provide their input on a proposal to consolidate the 16 stakeholder groups that report to the committee.
SPP Ends 8 Days of Conservative Operations
SPP ended eight days of conservative operations last week, just in time to meet near-record demand in its 14-state footprint.
MISO Resource Adequacy Subcomm. Briefs: July 10, 2019
MISO’s Independent Market Monitor intends to reduce its monitoring of physical withholding by small behind-the-meter generators in the footprint.
Mich. PSC Urges Changes After Winter Emergency
The Michigan PSC called on DTE and Consumers to step up measures to head off supply emergencies like the one that arose this past winter.
NW Price Spike a ‘Wake-up Call,’ Ex-BPA Chief Says
The Western Electricity Coordinating Council Board of Directors received a briefing on the Pacific Northwest’s early March price spike.
NW Price Spike a ‘Wake-up Call,’ Says Ex-BPA Chief
The Western Electricity Coordinating Council Board of Directors received a briefing on the Pacific Northwest’s early March price spike.
Emergencies Prompt MISO to Re-examine LMR Protocols
MISO executives said they continue to seek ways to improve the RTO’s response to an increasing number of emergency events.
Overheard at EBA Northeast Annual Meeting 2019
The Energy Bar Association’s Northeast Chapter held its annual meeting in a small conference room within the offices of law firm Baker Botts.

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