Recently, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) issued a 217-page report ― MISO’s Renewable Integration Impact Study (RIIA) ― about the challenges and risks to

During February 15-18, 2021, unusually cold weather interrupted the supply of electricity to customers in regions served by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),

“One thing about cold weather: it brings out the statistician in everyone.”[i] If you’re reading this, it probably means that you’ve read and seen other

The nation’s electricity grid is undergoing a transition that is causing an increasing reliance on intermittent energy sources — such as wind and solar —

As ice storms and record low temperatures gripped many states over the past several days, grid operators struggled to meet soaring electricity demand and were

The nation’s electricity grid—comprised of power plants, high voltage transmission lines, and local distribution systems—is undergoing many changes and facing many challenges.  One of those

In mid-October, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a “Proposed Policy Statement on Carbon Pricing In Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets.”[1] (Carbon pricing could refer to

In recent years, a number of activist groups have issued studies claiming that coal-fueled power plants have been self-scheduling to the detriment of market economics

“If you live in California, you may want to keep a flashlight handy at all times; after nearly 10 years of tracking blackouts across the