Behind-The-Meter Solar Not Shown in Slim New England Reserve Margins
A surge in behind-the-meter (BTM) solar capacity in the last decade in the region makes the NERC evaluation appear less dire. The outlook for generation capacity…
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June 1, 2026
May 29, 2026
Know Thy Customer
Introduction In competitive energy markets, companies spend enormous amounts of time tracking commodity costs, customer counts, margins, churn, and sales performance.…
May 28, 2026
Need for Speed: An Analysis of Speed to Market and Cost Results of Competitive Transmission: Part 2—Timing
Specifically, this analysis examines whether the empirical evidence supports critics of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order 1000 that argue that…
New Natural Gas Hookups Under Attack in Some States
A few states have adopted limits or bans on new gas hookups in recent years, the results of which are being challenged in the courts. The industry responded by getting…
May 26, 2026
PJM Granted Permission to Curtail Large Loads to Respond to Hot Weather Conditions
On May 17, 2026, PJM filed a request for emergency order under Federal Power Act, Section 202(c) with Department of Energy (DOE) requesting that the agency issues an…
May 18, 2026
Renewable Natural Gas Recommended for Emissions Reduction
Retail energy providers should consider renewable natural gas (RNG) as a solution to help decarbonize the emissions of commercial and industrial accounts, a broker of…
May 11, 2026
Gas Producers, Pipelines Build Generation Behind the Meter at Data Centers
Natural gas pipelines and producers are developing behind-the-meter power generation projects with data centers that could foreclose some opportunities in this growing…
May 4, 2026
Battle of the Balance Sheets: The New Reality of Competition in Texas Retail Energy
Six years ago, I built a simple report. The goal was straightforward: track annual residential sales of Retail Energy Providers in Texas and calculate market share to…
Flexible Capacity Could Flourish With Policy Changes, Paper Says
State regulators would unlock gigawatts of flexible capacity by reforming some retail market rules that create conditions for lower pricing and ultimately cut new…
April 30, 2026
Top Ten Lessons Learned at EMC25
I heard over and over from attendees this was one of the best conferences we’ve done. This conference’s theme was The Power Shift: Redefining Competitive Energy…
