In 2021, G-PST established the Integrated Planning and Resource Adequacy Research Team to examine how increasing shares of variable generation and more frequent extreme weather events are changing how power systems plan for reliability. The team partnered with the Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) to publish a report examining evolving resource adequacy definitions, methods, and planning approaches.

G-PST has also supported practical implementation. Through collaboration with Grid India, the consortium provided training on the open-source Probabilistic Resource Adequacy Suite, enabling Grid India to conduct its first resource adequacy study. Following an initial training with one regional operations team, the organization expanded the effort internally and now uses the tools for ongoing national assessments.

To support knowledge sharing, G-PST also convened a series of technical workshops in 2023 on market-based and non-market approaches to resource adequacy, bringing together global experts and contributing to ongoing research and publications.

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G-PST convened a 2023 workshop series to share international perspectives and emerging practices related to resource adequacy planning. The series included three workshops:

  • Resource Adequacy for Net Zero Grids, hosted by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), which examined emerging assessment methods and metrics.
  • Technical Workshop on Resource Adequacy and Market Design, hosted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which explored how market design can support resource adequacy.
  • An in-person workshop in Washington, D.C., which brought together 59 system operators, researchers, regulators, and policymakers to discuss modern resource assessment and procurement approaches.

G-PST released a summary document with insights from the workshop series as well as a journal article, published through IEEE, that identifies seven emerging best practices for modern resource adequacy assessment. Together, these efforts examine resource adequacy methods and procurement strategies in the context of load growth, extreme weather, economic trends, and emerging grid resources.