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November 2, 2024

rolling blackouts

UPDATED: Texas Lawmakers Dig into Power Outages
Texas lawmakers took their shots at ERCOT as they tried to grasp the complexities of a system that failed during an “unprecedented weather event.”
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CAISO Speeds Rule Changes to Avoid Shortfalls
CAISO issued a draft final proposal for its summer readiness market enhancements initiative just three weeks after presenting a straw proposal.
ERCOT: Grid was ‘Seconds and Minutes’ from Total Collapse
ERCOT said that enough generation had returned to service to stop the rotating outages that began Feb. 15.
Slow Storm Restoration Sparks Anger in Texas, South
The inability of Midwestern grid operators to recover quickly from extreme winter weather drew customer anger, along with scrutiny from regulators.
UPDATE: ERCOT, MISO, SPP Slough Load in Wintry Blast
SPP joined ERCOT in initiating rolling blackouts Monday as the entire Midwest experiences an unprecedented winter storm.
California Lawmakers Focus on Building Decarbonization
Legislators in Sacramento introduced bills to ban natural gas from new construction, promote hydrogen as a fuel source and increase DR to head off blackouts
Western EIM Questions Performance in Shortfalls
The Western EIM Governing Body discussed CAISO’s summer energy shortfalls, pondering how the EIM could better serve participants during system stress.
CAISO Issues Final Report on August Blackouts
CAISO and state agencies released a final analysis of the August blackouts and steps they are taking to prevent capacity shortfalls this summer and beyond.
Hairston Appointed BPA Administrator
BPA acting administrator and CEO John Hairston will officially assume the top job at the federal power marketing agency, the DOE said.
CAISO to Focus on Resource Adequacy in 2021
CAISO’s top priority in 2021 will be making sure there is enough generating capacity for summer after last year’s shortfalls.

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