There has been a lot of news lately regarding capacity throughout PJM. As we have reported in the past, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and PJM have been at odds over the mechanism by ...
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As you have likely heard, national, and even global, natural gas prices have been falling. In fact, NYMEX futures prices for the rest of this winter are all trading below $2.00/MMBtu and as shown in F...
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Dan Kraus is one of 5’s most experienced energy advisors. He is also one of the most dedicated and genuine customer advocates in the industry. Dan is known for being tenacious about client satisfactio...
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Two weeks ago, ERCOT released its initial reserve margin estimates for the summer of 2020. The reserve margin is the difference between the peak forecasted load and the amount of installed generating ...
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Cady Thomas was 5’s first employee and is celebrating her eight-year anniversary this month. Today, she is a member of 5’s Executive Leadership team and serves as the company’s Pit Boss. The following...
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The Fort Worth Zoo was founded in 1909 with one lion, two bear cubs, an alligator, a coyote, a peacock and a few rabbits. It is the oldest, continuously operating zoo in Texas. From these humble begin...
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Despite essentially flat growth in demand, the electricity generating capacity in PJM has grown by more than 15,000 MWs from 2009 to 2017. Almost all of this additional capacity has been in the form o...
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It is hard to believe that natural gas traders and analysts remain bearish given current prices. But the amount of gas being produced is outpacing demand and continues to place downward pressure on pr...
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Irving, TX - December 16, 2019 Jaime Samuel Sánchez Garzón has joined Irving, Texas-based energy advisory firm 5 as an Energy Market Analysis Director in the company’s Mexico City office. Sánchez Garz...
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