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MI Study Finds Reliability Standards Will Be Met If Lower Peninsula’s Planned Projects Completed
February 01,2017 Current utility projects under way now should result in Michigan's electric reliability remaining strong in the summer of 2018, according to a new modeling effort completed by the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) and the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) in collaboration with the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). "Officials noted, however, that developing additional resources in the Lower Peninsula as a backup plan would be appropriate, to ensure Michigan's grid is strong even if things do not go as planned," the Michigan Agency for Energy said in a news release The study, which was requested in August, looked at a situation in which electrical demand hits very high levels and two nuclear plants (Palisades and Fermi) were unexpectedly down, as occurred in 2012. “The good news is that if all goes as planned, lower Michigan should be able to keep the lights on even in a challenging time,” said Valerie Brader, MAE’s executive director. “The study also shows us, however, that we probably want to build more of a cushion between now and the summer of 2018 just in case things don’t go as planned.” Demand response resources, which are essentially users agreeing to use less electricity when demand is spiking, are likely to be both cost-effective and can be put in place before the summer of 2018, said Sally Talberg, chairman of the MPSC. Link to Study
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