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October 7, 2024

Resource Adequacy

Resource adequacy is the ability of electric grid operators to supply enough electricity at the right locations, using current capacity and reserves, to meet demand. It is expressed as the probability of an outage due to insufficient capacity.
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California Proposes Resource Adequacy Obligations for CCAs
California regulators are set to vote next month on a proposal that CCAs be subject to the resource adequacy requirements of electric utilities.
NYISO Reports Adequate Capacity for Winter
New York’s electric system has the capacity to meet peak demand for electricity during extreme cold weather conditions through the 2017-2018 winter season.
ISO-NE
New England Grid Prepared for Winter Reliability
ISO-NE forecasts sufficient resources to meet demand for electricity and will implement special operating procedures to maintain winter reliability.
California Utilities Short on Local RA Capacity
A CAISO report suggests that California’s utilities are about 2,000 MW short of the capacity needed to comply with 2018 local resource adequacy requirements
MISO
MISO Still Tweaking OMS Survey Assumptions
MISO is proposing to once again revise the equation behind its yearly resource adequacy survey issued in partnership with the Organization of MISO States.
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Overheard at GTM US Power Renewables Summit
Greentech Media’s inaugural U.S. Power & Renewables Summit drew an international crowd of energy sector participants to hear from industry leaders.
MISO
MISO Seeks to Gauge Risk of Peak Season Planned Outages
MISO officials are examining how they can capture the risk of planned and maintenance outages occurring during peak load.
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MISO Stands by Load Forecast Confirmation Method
MISO is defending its methods for validating utility load forecasts after Dynegy charged that Ameren miscalculated its summer peak load forecast.
Vistra Energy
ERCOT OKs Luminant Coal Retirements
ERCOT approved Luminant’s proposal to dispose of nearly 2,300 MW of coal-fired generation capacity in Texas.
NIPSCO
MISO in ‘Good Shape’ for Winter Operations
MISO expects to easily manage this winter’s anticipated 103.4 GW of peak demand with an estimated 142 GW of available capacity.

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