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On July 28, 2026, we hosted a webinar on data center growth and how it is reshaping power markets. The webinar was timely. In the past few months, data center regulation morphed from an energy regulat... READ MORE >

1. Data centers are asking for power at a scale utilities have never planned for. A 20 to 30 MW manufacturing facility used to count as a large customer. Now, some proposed data centers are requesting... READ MORE >

Recognizing that nonprofits in New York City were not adequately represented in energy policy and regulatory matters, Luthin Associates (acquired by 5 in 2019) formed Consumer Power Advocates (CPA) in... READ MORE >

Lately, many of our clients have been asking, “What happened to the energy transition?” The answer brings to mind the phrase, “The King is dead, long live the King.” While the original context of that... READ MORE >

On behalf of the team at 5, I am pleased to forward our May 2024 market letter. In this edition, we discuss several interrelated topics. First, we look at ongoing legal challenges to two new federal e... READ MORE >

On behalf of the team at 5, I am pleased to forward our September market letter. If you had any doubts that the energy transition is happening, recent events in Texas and New York confirm that the ans... READ MORE >

On behalf of the team at 5, I am pleased to forward our February market letter. This letter discusses: (i) the recent fall in natural gas prices and increasing natural gas price volatility, (ii) the 1... READ MORE >

On behalf of the team at 5, I am pleased to forward our November market letter. This letter discusses: (i) the upcoming Mid-Term Elections, and how the results could impact energy policy; and (ii) the... READ MORE >

On behalf of the team at 5, I am pleased to forward our market letter for the second quarter of 2022. The dramatic increase in the price of electricity and natural gas noted in our Q1 letter continued... READ MORE >