CAISO CAISO's EDAM and SPP's Markets+ Arrive to Tame the Wild West With new day-ahead Western markets just over the horizon, it's time to take stock of the field of play. Who's joining what, what do these aggregations look like, and what does it mean for the wider West?
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.
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.
SPP SPP Expansion Provides a Blueprint for the Future of the Grid The U.S. power grid is so complex that trivial changes are hard to comprehend and harder to implement. Yet, a recent announcement by the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is closer to historic than trivial, making it a good case study for a more integrated and efficient grid.
