Platts Calpine exec says ERCOT power market ‘balanced on a razor’s edge’ The Electric Reliability Council of Texas wholesale power market is “balanced on a razor’s edge” as the region’s “economic reserve margin” slides to near 10%, Steven Pruett, Calpine’s…
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Cal-ISO to start solicitations for back-stop power capacity
Platts Starting next year, the California Independent System Operator will use a competitive solicitation process to acquire backstop capacity when there are unexpected shortages or grid reliability issues, the grid operator’s board said. The Cal-ISO’s board on Thursday approved the…