CAISO Wild Wild Flows: Western Market Seams The sparse western grid is no stranger to seams, but as market development continues, the topic has never been more salient. We look at power flows across the West and the evolving interplay of transmission across balancing authorities.
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.
Curtailment Curtailment: When We Throw Away Clean Energy As we approach the end of another shoulder season — a period of lower demand and higher transmission outages — it's a good time to explain curtailment, a crucial yet often controversial aspect of today's grid operations.
net load Net Load Ramps: How Texas and California Incorporate Renewables The era of renewables marks a substantial shift in the dynamics of power grids. Today’s dispatchable generation isn’t just operating to meet the relatively predictable slope of demand, but to seamlessly match the ever-shifting puzzle edge of net load.
