Utility Dive•about 1 month ago
Reliability risk isn’t just about capacity anymore
Key Takeaway
Grid reliability in extreme weather now hinges on flexible resources, weatherization, and market design, not just raw capacity, creating new opportunities for developers and ensuring power for large loads.
AI Summary
- •Extreme weather events, like Winter Storm Fern, demonstrate that grid reliability requires more than just raw capacity, emphasizing the need for enhanced resilience.
- •Integrating flexible generation resources is critical for mitigating risks and maintaining power supply during severe weather conditions.
- •Improved infrastructure weatherization and refined market structures are essential components for ensuring grid stability and reducing outage risks.
- •These evolving reliability requirements create new opportunities for developers of flexible generation and storage, while offering greater security for large power consumers.
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Article Content
Winter Storm Fern showed that the integration of flexible resources paired with improved weatherization and better market structures can materially reduce risk during extreme weather, writes Tapas Peshin of PCI Energy Solutions.