January 20, 2025

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.
MISO RASC Briefs: Dec. 3, 2019
MISO says it will look to make improvements to the capacity testing process after sifting through results from its generators and discovering errors.
ISO-NE Projects Adequate Resources for Winter
ISO-NE said the region has sufficient resources to meet peak demand this winter but warned some gas-fired plants may not be able to get fuel when needed.
NYISO Management Committee Briefs: Nov. 20, 2019
NYISO’s Management Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Directors approve Tariff changes to speed up the interconnection process.
Overheard at the NARUC 2019 Annual Meeting
NARUC's 131st Annual Meeting drew state and national utility regulators, federal and state policymakers, industry representatives and consumer advocates.
PJM Operating Committee Briefs: Nov. 12, 2019
PJM staff told the Operating Committee questions still remain about why its load forecast veered so far off course during a hot spell in early October.
NEPOOL Markets Committee Briefs: Nov. 12-13, 2019
The New England Power Pool Markets Committee continued to work on ISO-NE’s proposed Energy Security Improvements proposal.
MISO to Work on Monitor’s 2018 Recommendations
MISO officials said they agree with almost all the recommendations outlined by the Independent Market Monitor in this year’s State of the Market report.
California PUC Votes to Keep Old Gas Plants Operating
The California PUC voted unanimously to recommend that some older gas-fired plants remain open for up to three years to prevent reliability problems.
MISO Planning Reserve Margin to Climb in 2020
MISO estimates it will need an 8.9% unforced capacity planning reserve margin for the 2020/21 planning year, a full percentage point above the current level.
MISO Weighs Seasonal Capacity, Accreditation Plan
MISO is proposing fixes to its LOLE study and capacity accreditation while it tries to determine if it should implement a seasonal capacity construct.

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