Procurement & Energy Risk
April 9, 2020
How Policy Impacts a Clean Energy Transition in the U.S.
In the United States, successfully transitioning to a clean energy future is not without its challenges. It is dependent on interworking regulations and policies at every level, from federal and state governments to ISOs and RTOs. In November 2019, the…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
April 6, 2020
PJM’s MOPR Impact on the Capacity Market
PJM is an electric grid operator that covers thirteen states, plus the District of Columbia, making it the United States’ largest regional transmission organization (RTO). At the end of 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) ordered PJM to make…
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Peak Load Management
April 1, 2020
New ICAP Tags Released – What the Weekend Peak Means for You
For most of us across the United States, summer weather still seems far away. From the perspective of a NYISO grid operator, the summer of 2019 was an interesting one and one they’ve been discussing for the past 6 months. …
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Utilities Expense & Data Management
March 27, 2020
eGRID Explained – What it is, How it’s Used, and What’s New in the 2020 Released Data
In 2020, there are many ways for businesses to measure and report their environmental and sustainability performance. With electricity generation being the dominant source of emissions in the United States, it is also the most important for businesses to monitor…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
March 20, 2020
NYISO Capacity Market Buyer-Side Mitigation Impact
On February 20, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved four market rules in order to protect competition and electricity generation supply in NYISO. The decision makes it more difficult for renewable energy resources, energy storage, and demand resource responses…
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Benchmarking & Sustainability Reporting
March 13, 2020
Mainstream Sustainability Reporting Frameworks
This “Mainstream Sustainability Reporting Frameworks” blog post is part of a series on sustainability reporting. Be sure to sign up for EnergyWatch’s newsletter to be notified of future postings in this series. Sustainability reporting allows organizations to consider their impacts…
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Benchmarking & Sustainability Reporting
January 14, 2020
Sustainability Reporting in 2020: Drivers and Stakeholders
This “Drivers and Stakeholders” blog post will be the first in a series on sustainability reporting, so be sure to sign up for EnergyWatch’s newsletter to be notified of future postings. Sustainability is inherently a multi-faceted issue. The factors pertinent…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
Blog Post
October 28, 2019
Carbon Pricing to Facilitate NYISO’s Clean Energy Transition
A recent study by the Analysis Group found that implementing a carbon pricing model is the most effective and powerful way to combat global warming and reduce air pollution. Back in June of this year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo…
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Procurement & Energy Risk
September 19, 2019
Does the Atlantic Hurricane Season Affect the Energy Market?
Hurricanes have caused billions of dollars of damage to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts over the years – impacting housing, causing week-long power outages, and damaging roads and highways. Additionally, hurricanes pose a threat to our energy infrastructure, causing fluctuations…
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