Bonneville Power Administration
BPA hit all its reliability goals in fiscal year 2024 despite massive wildfires, peak load records and public safety power shutoffs, according to agency staff.
Utilities around the country expect peak demand to grow by 128 GW, or 15.8%, to 947 GW by 2029, according to the latest report from Grid Strategies.
A WECC report predicts annual demand in the Western Interconnection will grow from 942 TWh in 2025 to 1,134 TWh in 2034, although it says the region should have the resources necessary to meet that load.
Industry groups sought flexibility from FERC in implementing new supply chain risk management rules, while one conservative group argued the commission should use its power to push the sector to use domestic supply chains.
NYISO published the final, approved version of the 2024 Reliability Needs Assessment, which identifies a reliability need in New York City beginning in 2033.
NERC and the regional entities expressed support for FERC's cybersecurity proposals but reminded the commission of their already busy development cycle.
Energy leaders from the U.S. and Canada grappled with the challenges of balancing decarbonization and affordability at the New England-Canada Business Council’s Executive Energy Conference.
Webinar participants said NERC's study on interregional transfer capability is a solid foundation for future planning but leaves much work still to be done.
A colder winter is likely to bring higher electricity demand and drive up natural gas prices, FERC staff said in the commission's annual winter energy market assessment.
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