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Lawmakers urge SPP and MISO to prioritize baseload reliability
2306238 · February 13, 2025
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Summary
Supporters of HCR 30 15 told the committee that rapid retirements of dispatchable generation threaten grid reliability and urged the Southwest Power Pool and Midcontinent ISO to address market failures allowing premature retirements.
Representative Anna Novak opened the hearing on House Concurrent Resolution 30 15, saying the committee must act to preserve baseload generation that she described as critical to grid stability in North Dakota. “Our electric grid is at risk,” Novak said, adding that coal plants provide 24/7 power necessary during extreme heat and cold.
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