Update: Last week, we reported that there was significant damage to one of AEP’s 138 kV transmission lines in the wake of Hurricane Hanna. The damage to this transmission line significantly increased ...
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The heat is definitely on in Texas this week. Yesterday set a new Coincident Peak (CP) for the month of August at 72,200 MW. It is highly likely that we will break that record this afternoon, as load ...
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Irving, TX - August 12, 2020 Inc. magazine today revealed that 5 is No. 1787 on its annual Inc. 5000 list. This is the fifth consecutive year that 5 has appeared on this prestigious list ranking the n...
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Calling the August Coincident Peak (CP) this week is like trying to predict whether or not we’ll have any college football this year 😟 Indeed, we set a new monthly peak yesterday at 71,600 MW, but to...
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The current electric load in ERCOT is exceeding what was initially forecast. The current system demand (green line), today’s forecast (blue line), and yesterday’s forecast (red line) are shown in Figu...
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PJM: Temperatures throughout the northeastern U.S. are expected to approach or exceed 90°F this afternoon, driving electric demand close to 2020 summer highs. Revised forecasts suggest that today’s PJ...
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New York City’s Local Law 33/95 will require building owners to post their Energy Efficiency Rating Label in the next 90 days. In December 2017, the New York City Council passed Local Law 33/95, requi...
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The past 12 months have been a wild ride for natural gas producers. Going into last winter, storage was near the 5-year average. And while prices were not great, they were at least near most producer’...
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One might expect significant variations in price movements in an electricity market that spans half the continental United States, from Chicago to New Jersey. However, there is a remarkable degree of ...
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