NERC

Dr Panciroli, a Nerc Independent Research Fellow at National Museums Scotland, and colleagues were helped by the crew of local tour company, Bella Jane Boat Trips, to access the location.

“The growth of intermittent resources, like solar generation, on the distribution system significantly increases load forecasting complexity and uncertainty,” Mark Olson, NERC’s manager of reliability assessments, said.

The North American Electric Reliability Corporation, NERC, a nonprofit that oversees the system, said the “proposed timeline does not provide enough time to develop sufficient resources to ensure continued reliable operation of the electric grid.”

“Our assessments demonstrate that the electric grid is operating ever closer to the edge, where more frequent and more serious disruptions are increasingly likely,” James B. Robb, NERC’s president and chief executive officer, told the Senate recently.

According to NERC, the plants, located in 23 states, will likely limit hours of operation this year as they work to implement new equipment to control emissions, which could lead to supply shortages during extreme heat.