February 24, 2025

winter readiness

Kerrville PUB
Texas PUC Chair Lake: ‘The Lights Will Stay On’
Texas PUC Chair Peter Lake said "the lights will stay on" this winter, based on the commission's new weatherization rules and market changes.
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MISO Sounds Alarm on Potential Winter Fuel Scarcity
MISO raised alarm bells about soaring forced outages should a severe arctic blast descend on the footprint this winter.
NOAA
ISO-NE: New England Could Face Load Shed in Cold Snaps
Limited fuel supplies put the New England grid at heightened risk of emergency actions — including controlled outages — this winter, ISO-NE said.
Central Main Power
NEPOOL Participants Committee Briefs: Dec. 2, 2021
ISO-NE stakeholders approved tariff changes that incorporate a new transmission planning process focused beyond the RTO’s current 10-year planning horizon.
Xcel Energy
Twitter Blows up over ERCOT Communications
Twitter users were quick to pounce on ERCOT's quiet release of its winter resource assessment and the resignation of a new board member.
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FERC, NERC Release Final Texas Storm Report
FERC and NERC released their final report on February's winter storms and the resulting mass outages, with recommendations for future preparedness.
NYISO
NYISO Reports Adequate Capacity for Winter
NYISO on Tuesday reported sufficient capacity this winter to meet forecasted peak demand conditions, with a total of 42,415 MW of resources available.
MISO
MISO Warns of January Emergency Procedures
A MISO emergency declaration is almost a certainty in January if harsh weather meets unforeseen generation outages.
PSEG
Global Fuel Supply Prompts PJM Manual Changes
The PJM Markets and Reliability Committee endorsed a series of temporary manual changes regarding minimum fuel requirements during emergency operations.
EIA
FERC: Mild Winter Ahead, but Severe Weather Risk Remains
A new report from FERC says the U.S. energy market seems ready for the winter months but warned that the risks of extreme weather are still a major factor.

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