ERCOT said its final summer 2019 resource adequacy assessment indicates “a potential need” to enter energy emergency alert status for system reliability.

MISO expects to call on load-modifying resources this summer despite estimates it will have about 149 GW of projected capacity on hand.

NYISO Vice President of Operations Wes Yeomans told the Management Committee the ISO is prepared to meet peak demand this summer.

ERCOT CEO Bill Magness assured his Board of Directors that the grid operator is prepared for the summer heat.

The CAISO Board of Governors new imbalance conformance rules allow the ISO to account for errors in renewable energy forecasts.

About 194,000 customers in New York were without electric power in the state after a series of thunderstorms hit on May 15, according to the NYPSC.

FERC will be closely monitoring ERCOT and Southern California this summer as most of the country faces the likelihood of above-normal temperatures.

While MISO says it’s ready for a warmer-than-normal summer, officials cautioned that operators will likely lean on demand response (DR) resources to manage loads during the season.

The continued closure of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility remains an issue for the summer readiness of the Southern California grid.

MISO summer planning reserve margins will remain firmly above requirements even after it shaved nearly half a percentage point.