There are several obstacles to overcome when building a clean-energy project, but perhaps the biggest is getting through the generator interconnection queue (GIQ). Every regional transmission organization (RTO) and independent…
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To understand what the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is, it helps to understand how the North American electric power system is configured. The contiguous U.S. is comprised of…
Electrical system operators are seeing an increase in potential projects seeking to connect to the power grid. Ideally, this growth in application activity means that energy systems and networks will…
John Bear Elected President of GO15 and Appointed Chairman of the IRC Carmel, Ind. – MISO announced today that CEO John Bear has been elected president of GO15, an international…
An ancient proverb imparts: the fox knows many little things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing. This insight is expanded through the moral of Aesop’s fable, “The Fox and…
Regional coordination becomes even more valuable during the energy transition CARMEL, Ind. — Today, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) announces the Forward View of the Value Proposition which projects…
In February 2021, a severe cold weather event, known as Winter Storm Uri, caused numerous power outages, derates, or failures to start at electric generating plants scattered across Texas and…
Reliability Imperative efforts key to addressing the needs of the future CARMEL, Ind. — Today, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) published Markets of the Future: A Reliability Imperative Report…
Pairing renewable resources with energy storage systems makes a lot of sense. However, grid operators are still developing frameworks for handling these hybrid projects but they may need to be…
The seven major organized electricity markets scattered across the U.S. account for roughly two-thirds of all power generated in the country. Most of these markets are made up of Independent…