ERCOT’s reserve margin increased by supply not yet in commercial operation

Author: Mark Watson

Houston — Increases in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ most recent reserve margin estimates partly resulted from including synchronized generation in addition to generation that is installed or has relevant commercial operation dates, stakeholders have learned.

The reserve margin for the summer of 2021, announced on May 6 as 15.7%, is up from this past December’s estimate of …

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