Reserve Margin & Energy Reliability in Central U.S.
In the MISO balancing authority, tight reserve margins are threatening to lead to a power shortage. As responsible entities, balancing authorities form partnerships with utility companies and provide funding. This is for electric generation capacity to meet consumer demand.?
MISO anticipates future reserve margin and power demands by analyzing average yearly demand and the most extreme conditions that could occur in 10 years. This analysis shows that one hour of electricity demand would reach 118.2 gigawatts in normal conditions, and 125.2 GW in extreme conditions.
MISO promotes measures to address challenges consumers face due to the increase in demand for electricity and the decrease in reserve margin capacity. These include promoting new measures and investing in new power sources.