May 16, 2025

FERC warns of tight reserve margins this summer as demand seen rising to four-year high

FERC Chairman Mark Christie emphasized the unsustainable pace of dispatchable generation retirements and the need for additional capacity.

Summer Sizzle: FERC projects adequate generating resources under normal conditions but warns of potential challenges under warmer-than-average temperatures. Regions like NPCC-New England, MISO, ERCOT, SPP, and PJM face higher risks due to high demand, low renewable output, wildfires, and generation retirements. The findings are from the agency’s 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment. Demand Surge: NERC forecasts a ...

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Filing Date: May 15, 2025

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AD06-3

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FERC projects adequate generating resources under normal conditions but warns of potential challenges under warmer-than-average temperatures. Regions like NPCC-New England, MISO, ERCOT, SPP, and PJM face higher risks due to high demand, low renewable output, wildfires, and generation retirements. The findings are from the agency’s 2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment.

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Energy Market Intelligence

Tags: Extreme Weather, Grid Reliability, Load Forecasts, Peak Load, Planning Reserve Margins, Resource Adequacy, Summer Outlook

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Regions: U.S.

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Regulators: FERC, North American Electric Reliability Corporation

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2025 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment – Presentation