The first report also indicates that the monthly capacity reserve margin, expressed as a percentage, is 30.7 percent during the peak load hour in December. This is in contrast to the historical planning reserve margin target of 13.75 percent....
ERCOT’s projections, included in its most recent Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy Report, cover the months of March, April and May and apply to normal operating conditions and various risk scenarios. ________________________________________________...
New ERCOT Reports Predict New Summer Peak, but Improving Reserves. ________________________________________________ Hotter temperatures and more power use — but also an uptick in projected generation reserves — that’s the latest summer forecast from ERCOT, the...