Bad News: NERC Predicts Electricity Shortages in Several Areas in North America
The energy transition causes large increase in power demand & threatens the reliability of the grid.
NERC stands for The North American Electric Reliability Corporation
It issued a 10-year outlook for North America today: The 2022 Long-Term Reliability Assessment
Forecasts of supply and demand are based on industry projections
It identified high-risk areas: these areas do not meet resource adequacy criteria: Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO…