resource adequacy (RA)

ERCOT
ERCOT Faces Uphill Battle to Meet Large Loads
The Texas grid operator raised eyebrows in April when it said its load-growth forecasts had ballooned by 40 GW over the previous year. It said it anticipates about 152 GW of new load by 2030.
CAISO
CAISO Kicks off ‘Workshop’ to Update RA Mechanisms
CAISO's Resource Adequacy Modeling and Design "workshop" is designed to reevaluate and refine several mechanisms the ISO uses to ensure resource adequacy.
EIA
Counterflow: Grid Apocalypse Not
"Chicken Little" claims about power outages being caused by the transmission grid being overtaxed do not stand up to scrutiny, says columnist Steve Huntoon.
NERC
NERC Sees ‘Reasons for Optimism’ as Winter Approaches
NERC staff said they see both signs of progress and looming challenges in the ERO's winter reliability assessment.
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MISO to Devise Express Lane in Queue for Generation Projects that Keep Lights On
MISO said it will design an expedited resource adequacy study process so generation projects in the interconnection queue that are needed for capacity sufficiency will get grid treatment sooner.
Shutterstock
FERC Approves SPP’s Winter RA Requirement
FERC accepted SPP’s tariff revisions that add a winter season resource adequacy requirement for load-responsible entities, extending its summer RA requirement.
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Outgoing MISO President Moeller Puts out Call for More Humanity in Industry

As he prepares to exit MISO, President and longtime employee Clair Moeller delivered parting advice, telling industry players to remember the human aspect in energy.

FERC
FERC Reliability Conference to Highlight Resource Adequacy
FERC's annual Reliability Technical Conference will feature discussions on resource adequacy and other pressing grid reliability concerns.
Alliant Energy
MISO Dips Toes into Potential New Resource Adequacy Standard; States Demand Key Role
MISO is questioning whether its one-day-in-10-years loss of load standard remains the best method for establishing resource adequacy, and state regulators want in on potential decisions.
Western Power Pool
WPP Board Approves WRAP Transition Plan Changes
The Western Power Pool’s Board of Directors has approved changes to the Western Resource Adequacy Program’s transition plan that include postponing the program’s “binding” phase by one year and reducing penalties for participants who come up short on RA.

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