This summer, temperatures in Texas have been significantly higher than average, with record-breaking ERCOT demands and Real-Time prices reaching their maximum cap on multiple days in both June and Aug...
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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...
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When examining electricity offers from different suppliers, clients will often ask about how to choose the best term length for a new contract. There are several factors that must be considered but th...
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Given that we are halfway through July, we thought it would be appropriate to provide an update on how major power markets have performed as they relate to each ISO’s coincident peak demand management...
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Jeff Shoaf and Eric Bratcher discussed 4CP demand management opportunities for this summer, short and long-term changes to the ERCOT market based on the current legislative session, changes in market ...
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Memorial Day is coming up soon, which means that 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’ Coincidenta...
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Early this month, ERCOT released the Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) report detailing market conditions as they exist going into the summer of 2023. This report takes into consideratio...
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On March 17, 2023, the Texas Court of Appeals added significant uncertainty to the state’s electricity market. The Court sided with Luminant in their ruling that the Texas Public Utility Commission’s ...
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Why did Lubbock vote to deregulate the LP&L service territory? Lubbock, Texas, the 11th most populous city in the state and birthplace of rock ‘n roll legend Buddy Holly, is becoming a deregulated ele...
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