POWER Magazine•about 1 month ago
NERC: Winter Grid Reliability at Risk Amid Soaring Demand, Fuel Supply Gaps
- •NERC's Winter Reliability Assessment indicates an elevated risk of electricity shortfalls across large parts of North America during prolonged, wide-area cold snaps, despite adequate resources for normal winter peak demand.
- •The primary drivers for this heightened risk are soaring demand during extreme weather events and existing fuel supply gaps, which compromise overall grid reliability.
- •For developers and large power consumers, this signals potential for increased price volatility, curtailment risks, and a critical need for reliable, dispatchable generation or robust backup power solutions during severe winter conditions.
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