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.
The Western Electricity Coordinating Council Board of Directors received a briefing on the Pacific Northwest’s early March price spike.
The Western Electricity Coordinating Council Board of Directors received a briefing on the Pacific Northwest’s early March price spike.
MISO executives said they continue to seek ways to improve the RTO’s response to an increasing number of emergency events.
ISO-NE floated a portion of its long-term market proposal to address fuel supply constraints to the NEPOOL Markets Committee.
The Energy Bar Association’s Northeast Chapter held its annual meeting in a small conference room within the offices of law firm Baker Botts.
A tag team of ERCOT executives reviewed the grid operator’s summer preparations at the Board of Directors’ last meeting before the season begins.
A key annual capacity report issued by MISO and the Organization of MISO States (OMS) predicts the RTO is unlikely to soon face a shortfall in generation.
NYISO said it expects to have adequate resources on hand to meet slightly above-normal demand this summer, with 42,056 MW of capacity available.
ERCOT in April set new monthly generation records for its wind and solar fleets, producing 7,148 GWh and 408 GWh, respectively.
ISO-NE projects net installed capacity requirements will increase and procedures could be needed to overcome a shortage of “operable” capacity.
Want more? Advanced Search