November 21, 2024

severe weather

American Public Power Association
MISO Summer Assessment Postponed for Auction Results
MISO delivered an incomplete summer readiness report Thursday while stakeholders waited on seasonal capacity auction results.
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PJM Members Committee Approves Performance Penalty Reduction
The PJM Members Committee approved a proposal that would sharply reduce the penalties generators pay for underperforming during emergency conditions.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Planners Outline Potential Solutions for 2050 Tx Overloads
ISO-NE is studying line upgrades and new 345-kV and HVDC lines to address expected reliability violations in its 2050 Transmission Study.
WECC
WECC Report Reviews State of the Western Interconnection
Among the topics covered by WECC’s State of the Interconnection report, one subject stands out: the impact of extreme natural events on the Western grid.
NYISO
NYISO Battered but not Bruised this Winter
December’s winter storm and early February’s cold snap challenged the New York grid, but they did not cause any emergencies, NYISO told the Operating Committee.
DTE Energy
Mich. Lawmakers Grill Utilities over Winter Storm Outages
Michigan lawmakers grilled DTE and CMS Energy officials over their efforts to restore power following storms that slammed the state in February and March.
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NYISO Operating Committee Briefs: Feb. 13, 2023
NYISO on Monday updated the Operating Committee on January operations performance and how the early-February cold snap event impacted the grid.
NYPA
NYISO Operating Committee Briefs: Jan. 23, 2023
NYISO updated the OC on the December snowstorm's impact on grid operations, highlighting a sharp shortfall in scheduled generation on Christmas Eve.
MISO
MISO Actions During December Storm Spark Debate
MISO’s December emergency declaration ignited a debate over whether the RTO should enter emergency procedures to sustain its neighbors during extreme weather.
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PUC Closes in on ERCOT’s Market Redesign
Texas regulators narrowed their focus to the performance credit mechanism but disappointed some by not voting to recommend the market mechanism to lawmakers.

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