Managing transmission costs in the ERCOT market by curtailing facility load during one of the four summer peak demand intervals (June through September) used to be relatively straightforward. Operator...
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The official kick-off to summer is almost here. The beginning of summer is also when many regional power grids start to measure a business’ Coincidental Peak demand. The Coincidental Peak (CP) is the ...
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Why didn’t the tomato cross the border? It couldn’t ketchup with the tariff hike. Okay, maybe it’s a bit early for tariff humor. But in all seriousness, the recent tariff announcements have only added...
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Before each winter, many organizations responsible for overseeing North America's power grids release risk assessments. These reports primarily focus on reliability and resiliency, with less emphasis ...
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Did you get the Simpson’s Nuclear Power Plant play set with the Homer Simpson action figure for Christmas? No? You must not have been good this year, because it seems like nuclear power is all anyone ...
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As we approach the end of August, the focus of the summer typically begins to shift towards things like kids returning to school, parents seeking a more normal schedule, the excitement and optimism of...
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DALLAS, July 16, 2024 Industry veteran Tracy Hodge joins 5, a leading energy advisory firm in North America, as Senior National Energy Advisor. 5 is pleased to announce that industry veteran Tracy Hod...
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ERCOT There are two words that describe the reaction of most commercial clients shopping for electricity in Texas: Sticker Shock. Figure 1 shows how the wholesale price of electricity for calendar yea...
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The official kick-off to summer is almost here. The beginning of summer is also when many regional power grids start to measure a business’ Coincidental Peak demand. The Coincidental Peak (CP) is the ...
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