PJM By The Thermostat's Red Glare As America barreled towards the 250th, heat set up over much of the Eastern Interconnection, pushing systems towards their own milestones. We break down the expected, the surprises, and the specific pain points across PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, and MISO.
BTM Ontario Wildfire Smoke Complicates Grid Forecasts Across the East Smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario has pushed into markets across the Eastern Interconnection. From solar forecasting to load, system operators in NYISO, PJM, ISO-NE, IESO, and MISO are dealing with the impacts.
NYISO More HQs Than Answers: Will Québécois Supply Meet Growing Northeast Demand? Large new interties between Québec and both New York and New England are set to come online over the next six months, but flows on existing ties have declined in recent years. We explore whether HQ has the capacity to support the Northeast, and explore what the future might hold.
wildfires High and Dry: Canadian Wildfire Smoke Complicates Northeastern Grid Operations Wildfire impacts are now a regular, if unwelcome guest during Northeastern summers, with smoke affecting both solar output and load patterns in New York and New England.
demand Early Season Heat Stressed The Eastern Interconnection PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, and IESO exceeded last summer's peak demand, and did so before July. With load climbing beyond forecast, we break down how each region responded and navigated this record-breaking early-season heat event.
ISO-NE Tariffs Challenge the Interconnected Northeast New York and New England are heavily interconnected with the Canadian grid, importing cheaper and cleaner power than internal generation. Tariffs are driving uncertainty in both operations and planning.
ERCOT Winter is Here, its Risks are Growing As the first major winter storms of 2025 unfold, the unique risks of winter weather on the grid are coming into focus. Let’s explore winter's impact on the grid and how regions are adapting to these evolving challenges.
ERCOT Year in Review: Solar Generation in 2024 Tracking solar's growth across US markets and its contribution to peak demand in 2024.
nuclear What Happens When a Nuclear Plant Suddenly Shuts Off? Nearly instantaneously, a significant portion of nuclear generation in New England disappeared. This abrupt outage created measurable effects across the grid that we explore in this post.
