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Several recent legal challenges related to Demand Response (DR) may have a long-term impact on Demand Response programs, including how Demand Response participants get paid, and by whom. The issues in... READ MORE >

As control of the U.S. Senate changes hands and Republicans begin chairing its committees, what changes in energy policy may we expect? At about the same time the Senate majority switched parties, the... READ MORE >

In March 2014, NYSERDA and Con Edison kicked off a very generous, but short-term, program to cut 125 MW off the utility’s summer peak demand. Unlike most existing energy-related incentive programs foc... READ MORE >

If there’s one constant in the energy business, it’s that things are always changing: Only 6 years ago, who would have thought that the average price of natural gas would drop by about 67%? Remember w... READ MORE >

I am pleased to forward 5’s fourth quarter overview of the energy market. Our last letter started with the statement “The speed and scope of changes in the energy market continues to astound us.” The ... READ MORE >

I am pleased to forward 5’s third quarter overview of the energy market. The speed and scope of changes to energy market continues to astound us. In this letter, we focus on the impact that changes in... READ MORE >

Last winter saw some of the widest spreads for power pricing ever to occur in the Northeast. Some customers saw monthly bills double or triple, relative to the same month in prior years. What happened... READ MORE >

Recent regulations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are causing some coal-fired power plants to shut down, either permanently or for extended periods for retrofits. Dire predictions are... READ MORE >

If there’s one thing most political partisans should agree upon, it’s painless ways to cut our energy costs. While many states are working to cut or contain energy costs within their borders, similar ... READ MORE >