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Data Centers

Data Centers Have the Grid’s Answer for the Pesky Fourth “D”

Much has been made in the energy industry during recent years of the “3 Ds,” the macro trends of digitization, decentralization, and decarbonization that have driven the electric grid’s transformation toward a cleaner, more dependable, and efficient future. The 3 Ds are generally considered to be positive trends rooted in good intentions for the grid and society. There is, however,...

Content

How Will MOPR’s departure affect the ISO-NE market?

by Nancy Chafetz

The Minimum Offer Price Rule (MOPR) exists to prohibit new capacity resources from offering into the market below their true, i.e. unsubsidized, costs. MOPR has garnered its share of controversy since it was enacted a decade ago. The rule was introduced to address the concern about “buyer-side market power.” The concern is that an entity on the load side may have an incentive to offer supply into the capacity market...

ERCOT’S Roadmap to the Future Includes Distributed Energy Resources

What has California Learned from the 2020 Blackouts?

How the “3 Ds” and “Prosumers” are Helping the Grid Evolve

What the Electric Grid’s Future and the Internet’s Past Have in Common

Achieving Carbon Emission Goals with Demand-Side Energy Management

If Thomas Edison could see the world today…

The February 2021 Event in Texas: a breakdown – Market Minute (Video)

Demand Response Has Been Part of America’s Energy Plan for 40 Years. Why Should the next 40 be any Different?

CPower and WattTime’s Historic Partnership Allows Carbon-Reduction Benefits of Demand-Side Energy Management to Finally be Qualified

Webinars

SOTM VOL III

Regulatory Round-Up 2021

We are bringing in the Market and Regulatory A-Team for the first-ever Regulatory Round-Up panel. Are you curious about New England, New York, California, ERCOT, PJM Energy Markets? Looking for...

PJM

State of the PJM Energy Market in 2021

The square-off between individual states and the ISO continues to ruffle feathers on both sides. In this webinar, Ken Schisler and CPower’s PJM team will examine the core issues of...

SOTM VOL III

State of the Texas Energy Market in 2021

In recent years, Texas’s energy market has been put to the test with shrinking reserve margins, increased electrical demand, and grid-threatening heat waves. The ERCOT grid has held and the...

California

State of the California Energy Market in 2021

With the blackouts in August of 2020 lingering in its rearview mirror, California looks to shore up its energy market and grid to thwart future catastrophe before it can take...

New York

State of the New York Energy Market in 2021

NYISO President and CEO Richard Dewey believes that market design is the path forward for New York as the state looks to keep its grid reliable as the state pursues...

New England

State of the New England Energy Market in 2021

What will New England do to appease states that are angered at the policies they feel affect their desired fuel mixes? In this webinar, CPower’s Nancy Chafetz examines this key topic...