The Chief Joe breaking resistor is located at Chief Joe dam on the Columbia. That use to be where BPA did its backup frequency regulation for the region.
Yeah, I think disturbence is taking on a new meaning.
Under the topic of the continuing saga of the Cal ISO, I see that they are now troubled by Overgeneration during light load hours and are trying to get around their proceedures. This is probably the Net-load issue that S&P hammered home in their Bond Rating. The ISO can't find an off hours market so rather than eating the cost and asking their suppliers to just not generate, they are bending the rules requesting folks for place decremental schedules to reduce generation. Also, with the loads being as low as they are, one has to wonder why there would be congestion on the transmission system. In today's Cal ISO Oasis operating messages, I found the following:
2002/10/11 11:48:01000Revised Market will only remain open for 45 minutes. Adjusted Day Ahead schedules were published at 1145. Day Ahead Final available contract capacity information is now available. Due to congestion, the revised preferred market is now open and will be CLOSED at 1230. Sent by Market Operations, inquiries please call the Day Ahead Desk. .
2002/10/11 10:37:18000The Day Ahead preferred market closed at 1036. Sent by Market Operations, inquiries please call the Day Ahead Desk.
2002/10/11 09:05:28000Day Ahead interim available contract capacity information was posted at 0905. Please see Day Ahead Interim Contract Capacity under Market Information. Sent by Market Operations, inquiries please call the Day Ahead Desk.
2002/10/10 22:26:06000The ISO has determined a potential for Overgeneration for HE 01 through HE 06 (10/11/02) in the amount of 500 MW. The ISO will be in need of decremental energy bids to address the Over-generation condition without invoking other steps in its Overgeneration procedure. As required, additional notices from the ISO will follow giving indication of the amount of Overgeneration. This CAISO notice is based on the current conditions of the transmission grid system. While this CAISO notice reflects the most current information available to the CAISO, because transmission grid system conditions are subject to sudden and rapid change without warning, the accuracy of this notice cannot be assured. This CAISO notice is provided solely for informational purposes. Reliance by any party on the contents of this CAISO notice, regardless of any errors, omissions, inaccuracies, and/or subsequent changed conditions shall not be made the basis for any claim, demand or cause for action against the.....
Then, too, this recession is probably worse than we think, so that may be a contributing cause.
Is Helms Pumped Storage out of service? They can suck up a couple thousand megawatts each night, and give it back during the day. (I worked there for a month - it's an engineering marvel, IMO)
And one more question. Does this mean that Davis will rescind his Lights Out at Night Order?