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.
SPP has set a new record by meeting 51.1 GW of demand amid extreme heat and weather advisories in its Great Plains footprint.
MISO hopes to fold its stakeholder group dedicated to loss of load estimates into its resource adequacy subcommittee by year’s end, but stakeholders disapprove.
SPP has issued another conservative operations advisory for its entire 14-state Eastern Interconnection footprint, effective Wednesday through Friday evening.
Gov. Gavin Newsom was expected to sign legislation that would expedite permitting for new generation storage and possibly extend the life of aging gas plants.
The California PUC approved changes to the state’s resource adequacy requirements meant to bolster its ability to withstand extreme weather.
Triple-digit temperatures continue to roast Texas, resulting in record electricity demand for ERCOT.
MISO expects the savings it delivers to its members under a resource sharing pool to more than triple within 20 years.
ERCOT’s Board of Directors has resolved one of two contentious issues between staff and stakeholders, setting the other aside for the time being.
MISO's board may be coming around to the idea of using a sloped demand curve to price capacity as the RTO confronts the possibility of resource shortages.
SPP issued a resource advisory for its entire 14-state Eastern Interconnection footprint, effective June 21 through June 24 because of high temperatures.
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