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.
ISO-NE is considering bringing back several past winter reliability programs ahead of possible tight conditions this year.
The Northwest stands out as an exception to the increasingly dire water situation gripping the wider West, boding well for its summer hydropower potential.
ERCOT's record peak of 74.8 GW could be broken this week as above-normal temperatures continue to bake Texas.
New England is not facing the same warnings as other regions this summer, but severe heat could still force ISO-NE into emergency actions, the RTO said.
A two-day CAISO stakeholder meeting on the proposed day-ahead extension of the Western EIM focused on resource sufficiency and transmission.
MISO will limit when some resources can use an emergency commitment status outside of emergency conditions, hoping to prod a more available resource fleet.
Stakeholders and staff are continuing to drive to consensus over ERCOT's methodology for approving and denying planned generation maintenance outages.
NYISO foresees having adequate generating capacity margins for normal weather conditions this summer, without emergency operating actions.
MISO’s capacity auction shortfall has nearly doubled its probability of load shedding in its Midwest region, prompting discussion of must-offer requirements.
ERCOT has again issued an operating condition notice because of summer-like temperatures expected this weekend after a recent cold front.
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