CRA supported a utility in PJM evaluate expected resource adequacy challenges due to load growth and retiring generation outpacing the new resource entry. CRA also identified policy solutions. CRA employed AdequacyX to simulate a variety of stressed operating conditions and evaluate the impact of various policy and load scenarios on the resource adequacy of the overall integrated market.
The regulator’s balancing act: Data centers’ impact on affordability, reliability, and sustainability
Surging demand for data center capacity requires significant and rapid investments in generation and delivery infrastructure