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October 4, 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.
ERCOT: Record 5 GW of Installed Wind Capacity
ERCOT said it will have enough installed capacity to meet demand this winter and spring thanks to a record of new installed wind capacity.
NYISO
NYISO Reviews Fuel Security, Mitigation Project
NYISO is pausing its Comprehensive Mitigation Review project until it receives further clarity from FERC, the ISO told stakeholders.
MISO: Winter Could Get Tricky Despite Forecast
MISO should have adequate capacity to navigate winter but could still face abnormal weather-related outages or a load-shedding event.
MISO Symposium Tackles Data Analytics
Officials from CAISO, NYISO and France's RTE joined MISO on the final day of its Market Symposium to discuss data analytics.
WECC Examining August Heat Wave with West-wide Lens
WECC will take an interconnection-wide approach as it analyzes the events from an August heat wave that prompted CAISO to initiate rolling blackouts.
ERCOT Board of Directors Briefs: Oct. 13, 2020
ERCOT staff promised to reduce price corrections before asking the Board of Directors to approve a pair of them for two unrelated events.
CAISO Adds Scarcity Pricing to Policy ‘Roadmap’
CAISO said it plans to begin a stakeholder initiative on scarcity pricing with an issue paper and formal start in January.
MISO Lays Out Seasonal Capacity Options
MISO's resource adequacy staff is considering multiple options to implement a sub-annual capacity mechanism.
CAISO Says Constrained Tx Contributed to Blackouts
A report on the causes of California’s August blackouts contends that constrained transmission prevented much needed imports from reaching the state.
CAISO Governors Say Hello, Goodbye
The CAISO Board of Governors bid farewell to its retired CEO, greeted a new leader and approved a plan to implement FERC Order 831.

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