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.
ERCOT Sets New Demand Mark, Smashes ’18 Record
ERCOT registered a new all-time demand peak of 74.5 GW as Texas continued to bake in heat extreme even for the Lone Star State.
MISO Finds Loss-of-load Risk in Fall, Winter Months
For the first time, MISO has found a loss-of-load risk outside of summer months, and said it may be more evidence for seasonal capacity supplies.
ISO-NE Planning Advisory Committee Briefs: Aug. 8, 2019
ISO-NE planners will update base cases for the Boston 2028 Needs Assessment to include a transmission line and offshore wind projects.
MISO Deliverability Plan Prompts Skepticism
MISO signaled it’s ready to address calls from its Monitor and members to tighten capacity deliverability requirements, but some are concerned about costs.
MISO to Limit Capacity Resource Extended Outages
MISO has proposed limiting extended planned outages to fewer than 90 days to qualify for participation in its Planning Resource Auction.
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.

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