Utility Dive•4 days ago
DOE ‘emergency’ power plant orders help grid reliability: NERC official
Key Takeaway
MISO's high reliability risk and the uncertain efficacy of its fast-track interconnection process signal critical challenges and potential opportunities for developers and large power consumers in the region.
AI Summary
- •MISO's grid reliability is assessed as "high risk" by NERC, indicating potential for supply shortfalls and continued need for new capacity.
- •MISO has implemented a "fast-track interconnection process," but its effectiveness in addressing the high reliability risk is uncertain, posing both opportunity and challenge for developers.
- •Large power consumers and developers in MISO should monitor the efficacy of new interconnection processes and potential for further policy interventions (like DOE emergency orders) to address reliability.
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