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.
MISO said it expects to have plenty of reserve capacity to cover upcoming winter operations, even as it announced a review of an emergency declaration.
CAISO is facing stakeholder criticism over fundamental aspects of an initiative designed to keep needed generating resources from retiring prematurely.
ISO-NE’s Planning Advisory Committee hashed over technical details from stakeholder comments regarding the grid operator’s draft 2016 Scenario Analysis.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Friday ordered FERC to rescue at-risk nuclear and coal generation by ensuring they receive “full recovery” of their costs.
CAISO will gather feedback on its proposal for reliability payments to keep Calpine’s Metcalf gas-fired plant from retiring.
ISO-NE expects growing energy efficiency and behind-the-meter solar generation to more than cancel out load growth over the next 10 years.
PJM has reduced its installed reserve margin, largely because of a drop in the equivalent forced outage rate.
Michigan regulators issued an order outlining how electricity providers must demonstrate they have enough capacity to serve their customers for four years.
MISO has decided to delay the formation of external resource zones and seasonal capacity.
ERCOT’s latest resource adequacy forecasts project the Texas grid will have sufficient installed generating capacity this fall and winter.
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