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November 27, 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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CAISO Tackles EDAM Design in Stakeholder Meeting
A two-day CAISO stakeholder meeting on the proposed day-ahead extension of the Western EIM focused on resource sufficiency and transmission.
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MISO Curbing Use of Emergency Commitment Statuses
MISO will limit when some resources can use an emergency commitment status outside of emergency conditions, hoping to prod a more available resource fleet.
Swagit
ERCOT Technical Advisory Committee Briefs: May 25, 2022
Stakeholders and staff are continuing to drive to consensus over ERCOT's methodology for approving and denying planned generation maintenance outages.
NYISO
NYISO Management Committee Briefs: May 25, 2022
NYISO foresees having adequate generating capacity margins for normal weather conditions this summer, without emergency operating actions.
MISO
Midwest Capacity Shortage Leads to Must-offer Talk
MISO’s capacity auction shortfall has nearly doubled its probability of load shedding in its Midwest region, prompting discussion of must-offer requirements.
ERCOT
ERCOT Issues Another Operating Condition Notice
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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Fears Already Mounting About Next Winter in New England
Energy sector leaders in New England are already warning of a grim possible scenario for next winter.
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PJM Releases Phase 2 of Energy Transition Study
PJM highlighted the release of the second phase of its multiyear study to examine the impacts of a system with more renewable energy at its Annual Meeting.
Washington State Department of Transportation
Heat, Fire and Supply Chain Woes Threaten California Reliability
Extreme weather, wildfires and supply-chain problems could make CAISO’s grid vulnerable to shortfalls of up to 10 GW through 2025, experts said.
NOAA
Summer Forecasts Spark Warnings of ‘Reliability Crisis’ at FERC
FERC commissioners expressed alarm over forecasts of potential supply shortfalls this summer in the West, ERCOT, MISO and SPP.

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