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.
Eversource
Hundreds of thousands of electric utility customers lost electric power Dec. 18 as wind and rain hit the Northeast.
Admin Monitor
ERCOT shared additional details with Texas regulators regarding the Sept. 6 frequency drop that led to emergency operations for the first time since the disastrous 2021 winter storm.
NERC
NERC's Long-Term Reliability Assessment sees some risk for reliability issues in most of the country as the industry has to deal with faster demand growth and shifting supplies of generation.
NYISO
NYISO stakeholders continued their criticism of the ISO’s effort to improve its demand response programs, saying it has inadequately addressed their concerns.
CAISO
CAISO's Department of Market Monitoring explained that self-scheduled exports to support stressful conditions led to the declaration of emergency alerts in July.
Constellation Energy
Hoping for a mild winter is not a sustainable plan for reliability, FERC Chairman Willie Phillips said at a NEPOOL Participants Committee meeting.
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PJM reviewed changes in preparation for the winter season and urged generators to participate in Systems Operations Subcommittee calls ahead of storms.
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After four rounds of voting, the New York State Reliability Council Executive Committee approved a 22% IRM for 2024/25, up from 20% for the previous year.
CAISO
CAISO staff and stakeholders again dove into the details of the ISO’s resource adequacy construct, including potentially creating year-ahead requirements and refining the existing capacity procurement mechanism.
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SPP REAL Team members conducted a “therapy session” in forming a consensus position around its schedule and priorities for 2024.
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