winter readiness
Extreme weather events have brought “extraordinary clarity” about reliability risks posed by climate change, NERC CEO Jim Robb told an EPSA conference.
With winter largely behind it, MISO staff last week told stakeholders that winter fuel security surveys are to become an annual fixture.
ERCOT, as well as SPP and MISO, comfortably met demand during last week’s latest round of winter weather, a welcome change from last February’s disaster.
Multiple cold weather close calls in January highlighted what ISO-NE says are vulnerabilities in the region's grid.
ERCOT CEO Brad Jones said regaining Texans' trust in the grid will take more than meeting demand during one winter storm.
ERCOT has raised its alert level as extreme cold weather moves into Texas, saying it is taking action ahead of increased demand to ensure grid reliability.
December contained unexceptional load and growing energy prices, according to MISO's monthly operations report.
ERCOT and SPP have both issued operations advisories as they prepare for another blast of winter weather this week.
ERCOT sailed through its second stress test of its winter readiness, easily meeting demand that came short of its peak during last February’s storm.
ERCOT is bracing for the second major cold front of the year, issuing an operating condition notice for Thursday and Friday ahead of “extreme cold weather.”
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