Regional Electric Grid Sends Alert About Looming Energy Crunch
Gov. J.B. Pritzker contended last week that the green energy law he signed in Illinois last year that requires coal-fired power plants in the state to close by 2045 isn’t the culprit.
It’s not quite time for rolling blackouts , but an alert issued Tuesday by the Midcontinent Independent System Operators, which serves much of Illinois, could be the first step in preparing for such actions.
Midcontinent Independent System Operators ’ “maximum generation alert” was issued for Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m for the market footprint, which also includes Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and North Dakota, most of Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana and South Dakota, and parts of Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana and Texas. A similar alert was sent Monday for the south region of MISO. The nation is split among several regional energy grids.
“The reason for the Event is because of Forced Generation Outages, Above Normal Temps, High Congestion,” the alert notification said Tuesday.
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