Next Day Operational Capacity Report

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Produced daily, the Next Day Operational Capacity Report provides the ISO's best estimate of the next day's expected capacity available to meet peak-hour electricity demand and reserve requirements - key parameters used to operate the power system reliably. For the weekly forecast, see the Seven-Day Capacity Forecast.

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Next Day Operational Capacity Report

1. Report Date
08/27/2025 16:00 EDT

Today's Information

2. Operable Capacity Analysis			(MW)
A. Capacity Supply Obligation (CSO)			26,038
B. Capacity Additions EcoMax Bid > CSO			1,195
C. Generation Outages and Reductions (Planned + Forced)			1,664
	Planned Outages and Reductions	689
	Forced Outages and Reductions	975
D. Uncommitted Available Generation (non-fast-start)			6,807
E. DRR Capacity			237
F. Uncommitted Available DRR			12
G. Capacity Deliveries: Net Purchases = (-) Net Sales = (+)
	Highgate	0
	NB	75
	NECEC	0
	NYISO AC	-898
	NYISO CSC	330
	NYISO NNC	-25
	Phase 2	0
	Net Deliveries		-518
H. Total Available Capacity (A+B-C-D+E-F-G)			19,505
I. Peak Load Forecast For Hour Ending 19			14,950
J. Total Operating Reserve Requirement			2,105
K. Capacity Required = I+J			17,055
L. Surplus = (+) Deficiency = (-) (H - K)			2,450
M. Replacement Reserve Requirement			160
N. Excess Commitment Surplus = (+) Deficiency = (-) (L - M)			2,290

3. Largest First Contingency	(MW)
____	1,244

4. Annual Maintenance Schedule (A.M.S.)	(MW)
Peak Load Exposure	24,803

5. Reserve Summary	(MW)
Ten Minute Reserve Requirement:	1,493
Ten Minute Reserve Estimate:	1,493
Thirty Minute Reserve Requirement:	612
Thirty Minute Reserve Estimate:	3,062
Expected Actions of OP 4:	0
Additional Capacity Available from OP 4 Actions:	0

6. Interchange Summary
	Transfer Limit In (MW)	Transfer Limit Out (MW)	Expected Contract (MW)
Highgate	-225	0	0
NB	-650	400	75
NECEC	0	0	0
NYISO AC	-1,400	1,200	-898
NYISO CSC	-346	330	330
NYISO NNC	-125	125	-25
Phase 2	-2,000	1,200	0

7. Weather Forecast Summary for the Peak Hour
CITY	CONDITIONS	WIND	HIGH TEMP (°F)
Boston	Mostly Cloudy	S-11	70
Hartford	Mostly Cloudy	S-9	72

8. Units Committed to Meet Minimum Operating Reserve and Replacement Reserve Requirements	(MW)
0 Units	0

9. REPORT COMMENTS

Report Generated 08/27/2025 16:00 EDT

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