MISO is preparing for emergency conditions this winter despite projecting 40 GW of excess capacity to meet the forecasted peak in January.

NYISO reported that it confronted minimal operating challenges this past winter as New York enjoyed relatively mild weather for most of the season.

FERC approved PJM’s proposal to exclude atypically low usage winter peak days from load-serving entities’ winter peak load calculations.

NYISO said it will have adequate capacity on hand to meet its forecasted peak demand of 24,260 MW for the 2018/19 winter season.

ISO-NE said it expects to have sufficient capacity on hand this winter to meet load, which it forecasts will peak at 20,357 MW in normal conditions.

While MISO expects to have ample resources on hand for what should be a warmer-than-normal winter, it is still preparing for emergencies.

Most RTOs say they are ready for winter but the possibility of fuel shortages during an extended cold spell is keeping ISO-NE officials up at night.

ERCOT said that it expects to have enough installed generating capacity available to meet fall and winter peak demand.

The Markets and Reliability Committee approved PJM’s proposed revisions to adjust the methodology for developing the capacity model for winter peak weeks.

A summary of the issues scheduled to be brought to a vote at the PJM Markets and Reliability and Members committees on June 21, 2018.