ISO-NE presented the NEPOOL Reliability Committee with a proposal to improve how it measures the impact of passive demand resources participating in its capacity auctions.

ERCOT approved suspension-of-operations requests from Austin Energy, saying both units are not required to support the system.

PJM weekday load peaks have come in 10.4% less than than projected before the coronavirus pandemic, the Planning Committee learned.

Unseasonably warm weather has nudged MISO load a little closer to normal this week, though demand is still being compressed by pandemic safety measures.

MISO is calling on expertise from its local balancing authorities to help improve load forecasting, RTO engineers told stakeholders.

ISO-NE presented the preliminary results of economic studies conducted for NESCOE and Anbaric.

NYISO is seeing “historically low” load and prices, Senior Vice President of Market Structures Rana Mukerji told the Business Issues Committee.

The NEPOOL Reliability Committee discussed load forecasting method changes, DC-coupled facilities' participation in the markets and transmission upgrades.

ERCOT’s new long-term load forecast for COVID-19 scenarios indicates the Texas grid operator will continue to see a loss of demand into 2024.

California should have enough capacity to get through this summer’s peak demand but dwindling hydropower and limited imports during late-season heat waves could strain supply, CAISO said.