CARMEL, Ind. — MISO’s annual Winter Readiness Workshop will feature transmission and generation outlooks, and weather forecasts for the upcoming season. The assessment shows adequate resources are available for winter but highlights the potential risks and challenges associated with cold and extreme weather operations.
“Situational awareness is critical for managing the impact of extreme weather events,” said JT Smith, executive director – market operations at MISO. “Our seasonal readiness workshops involve coordination with our member utilities, key stakeholders and other industry partners to prepare for uncertainty during the winter months.”
The weather forecast for MISO varies across the footprint with the North Region trending towards normal temperatures, the Central Region trending slightly warmer than normal and the South Region expected to be above normal and drier than usual. MISO expects winter demand could surpass 107 GW with 122 GW of supply available under normal grid and generation outage conditions, based on the Planning Resource Auction results. The all-time winter record for power demand is 109 GW on Jan. 6, 2017.
“We continue to see the benefits of the seasonal resource adequacy construct,” Smith continues. “However, we must continue stakeholder and industry engagement to refine our processes and tools to provide maximum visibility to our operators. This is even more important as we continue to manage reliability through the ongoing energy transition.”
The two-hour workshop will also include summary results from the annual Generator Winterization Survey, as well as an overview of the emergency power purchase agreements with the Associated Electric Cooperative Inc (Missouri) and the Tennessee Valley Authority. MISO will also provide the results from its Regional Directional Transfer Joint Party Readiness Workshop. The complete Winter Readiness Workshop agenda and presentation materials are available on the MISO website.
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Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is an independent, not-for-profit organization that delivers safe, cost-effective electric power across 15 U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba. 42 million people depend on MISO to generate and transmit the right amount of electricity every minute of every day. MISO is committed to the reliable, non-discriminatory operation of the bulk power transmission system and collaborating with all stakeholders to create cost-effective and innovative solutions for our changing industry. MISO operates one of the world’s largest energy markets with more than $40 billion in annual gross market energy transactions.