summer readiness
MISO delivered an incomplete summer readiness report Thursday while stakeholders waited on seasonal capacity auction results.
Most regions of the North American grid remain at elevated risk of supply shortfalls this summer, NERC said in its 2023 Summer Reliability Assessment.
CAISO says that 8,100 MW of new resources and California's record snowpack, which is expected to increase hydro generation by 72%, improve its summer forecast.
The RTO has doubled its synchronized reserve requirement to account for diminished performance since the implementation of the reserve market overhaul.
The Illinois Commerce Commission questioned MISO and PJM officials on their respective RTOs’ preparations for summer, with some concerned about reliability.