winter readiness
MISO doesn’t foresee a scenario where it comes close to risky operations in the upcoming winter.
NYISO expects it will be able to operate reliably, according to the Winter 2024 Operating Study.
An emergency alert urging the public to conserve energy helped the Alberta Electric System Operator narrowly avert rolling blackouts during January’s extreme cold snap.
The Texas Reliability Entity says its latest regional assessment indicates weatherization activities since the disastrous February 2021 winter storm have paid off.
The final locational minimum installed capacity requirements for NYISO zones G - J for the 2024/25 capability year were approved by stakeholders at the Operating Committee meeting on Jan. 18.
The Texas Reliability Entity says ERCOT generators’ winterization efforts are in “pretty good shape” in preparing for a NERC cold-weather standard.
As the transition to clean energy contributes to the risk of energy shortfalls, electric industry stakeholders say keeping the grid operating reliably will require new ways of thinking.
PJM reviewed changes in preparation for the winter season and urged generators to participate in Systems Operations Subcommittee calls ahead of storms.
MISO leadership predicted adequate supply paired with a temperate winter at the final Board Week of the year.
ISO-NE forecasts peak demand of 20,269 MW under average weather conditions, and a 21,032-MW peak under below-average temperatures.
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