ERCOT has issued several notices and advisories as it prepares for expected record electric usage into early next week.

Peak demand was lower in December than in years past, MISO executives said during an informational forum.

MISO should have adequate capacity to navigate winter but could still face abnormal weather-related outages or a load-shedding event.

The winter of 2019/20 saw PJM with the lowest peak loads of the last seven years, as above-average temperatures kept energy consumption down.

The tamest winter in recent memory brought no emergencies for MISO, though the RTO’s South region was the subject of three weather-related alerts.

NYISO has sequestered approximately two-thirds of its operations staff on site at its two control centers to prevent infection by the COVID-19 coronavirus.

A mild winter across the Midwest footprint made for an easy January for MISO operators, stakeholders heard at the Reliability Subcommittee meeting.

ISO-NE said the region has sufficient resources to meet peak demand this winter but warned some gas-fired plants may not be able to get fuel when needed.

NYISO’s Management Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Directors approve Tariff changes to speed up the interconnection process.

ERCOT said it will have sufficient installed capacity available to meet projected peak demand this winter and spring.