First Things RFirst: January 2025
Expert analysis for a more reliable, secure and resilient electric grid, plus news and updates for RF stakeholders.
Insights & Analysis
ReliabilityFirst Long-term Reliability Assessment highlights resource adequacy risk in MISO, PJM over next 10 years
Over the next 10 years, both the MISO and PJM assessment areas within the ReliabilityFirst (RF) footprint project to be at risk of not having enough generation capacity to meet customer demand.
Regulatory Affairs: Grid reliability news we’re tracking
The latest regulatory headlines we’re tracking include:
- FERC issues NOPR to address risks related to inverter-based resources
- FERC releases annual report on demand response and advanced metering
- DOE identifies three areas for additional transmission development to increase reliability and lower consumer costs
News & Updates
RF President & CEO discusses ‘energy trilemma,’ increasing electrification of the grid and more on ‘Talking Sense’ podcast
RF President & CEO Tim Gallagher sat down with Pittsburgh Works Together to talk about some of the issues impacting the future of electric grid reliability in our region and beyond in the latest episode of their “Talking Sense” interview series.
Tim discusses increasing electrification, including the impact of data centers, the changing resource mix, transmission, and much more.
Check out the interview here.
NERC Long-term Reliability Assessment projects most of electric grid to face resource adequacy challenges over next decade
NERC’s 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (LTRA) projects well over half of North America to be at elevated or high risk of energy shortfalls over the next 5 to 10 years. Escalating energy growth, generator retirements, and barriers to resource and transmission development are some of the major challenges facing the industry that contribute to this outlook.
Read more here.
Upcoming Events
Jan. 13, 2-3:30 p.m. EST | Technical Talk with RF
Join us on Monday, Jan. 13, for our first Tech Talk of 2025! Here’s what’s on the agenda:
NERC Distributed Energy Resources Aggregator Report overview
John Paul “JP” Skeath, Senior Engineer, Engineering & Security Integration, NERC
- JP will discuss the highlights from NERC’s new Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Aggregator report.
RF Long-term Reliability Assessment projections
Tim Fryfogle, Principal Engineer – Resources, Engineering & System Performance, RF
- Tim will discuss the analysis and projections in RF’s latest Long-term Reliability Assessment.
Feb. 10, 2-3:30 p.m. EST | Technical Talk with RF
Save the date for our February edition of Tech Talk with RF! It’s coming up on Feb. 10, from 2-3:30 p.m. EST. We’ll hear MISO’s perspective on the evolution of resource adequacy and their organization’s reliability imperative and from PJM on trends and challenges they’re seeing recently in their footprint.
Stay tuned for more details to be posted to our website and LinkedIn feed.
March 4, 2025 | ERO Enterprise Women’s Leadership Conference
Register now for the 2025 ERO Enterprise Women’s Leadership Conference, hosted by Midwest Reliability Organization via Webex. The virtual event will celebrate women across the ERO Enterprise and from the energy and other critical infrastructure sectors.
Agenda Topics
- A panel discussion on the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and career evolution for women in the industry led by MRO President and CEO Sara Patrick.
- Keynote address on Women in Security from retired Air Force Colonel and award-winning author Dr. Jennifer Hesterman.
- Workplace wellness and embracing the discomfort and messiness of life from recovering perfectionist and author, Dr. Rosie Ward.
- An interactive panel discussion on The Juggling Act and maintaining work-life balance.
To explore our full calendar of upcoming events, click here.
First Things RFirst: January 2025