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DER Monetization the Key to Enabling the Energy Transition
Grid Reliability a Growing Concern: Customer-Powered GridTM Survey
Decarbonizing Data Centers Gives Grid Flexibility
Four Energy Regulatory Trends to Drive Grid Improvements in 2023
Three Reasons Why Your DER Strategy Isn’t Working
The Latest from the US open energy markets
DER Monetization the Key to Enabling the Energy Transition
When the grid is stressed, would you rather turn on a fossil-fuel-powered peaker plant or tap into existing resources to reduce our electricity consumption? For us, it’s a simple choice...
Read moreGrid Reliability a Growing Concern: Customer-Powered GridTM Survey
Grid reliability has become one of the primary reasons that energy users participate in distributed energy resources (DER) monetization, ranking among the top three motivators for the first time in...
Read moreDecarbonizing Data Centers Gives Grid Flexibility
When it comes to energy, data centers are mostly known for how much they consume—but they can give as well as take. Globally, data centers consumed 220 to 320 TWh of...
Read moreFour Energy Regulatory Trends to Drive Grid Improvements in 2023
This year’s top energy regulatory trends will include an emphasis on improving grid flexibility, reliability and resiliency to better handle extreme weather and demand peaks. Stakeholders want to maintain access...
Read moreThree Reasons Why Your DER Strategy Isn’t Working
The next phase of a reliable and clean energy mix will center on deploying more distributed energy resources (DERs) and using them efficiently. DERs have become increasingly prevalent, largely due...
Read moreCPower Ready To Help School Districts Unlock Full Value of Electric School Buses Through Federal Rebate Program
Photo Credit: Lion Electric School districts have three months to buy almost $1 billion of clean school buses and infrastructure with federal rebates. Districts will then turn their attention to...
Read moreCustomer DERs Relieved Grid Strain and Reduced Electricity Demand During Winter Storm Elliott
CPower customers helped grid operators avoid blackouts by providing over 50 GWh of electricity reduction during Winter Storm Elliott. Customers responded to 197 unique dispatches across three demand response programs...
Read moreMidwestern State Regulatory Commissions, Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Electric Utilities Can Increase Demand Response Participation While Protecting Local Jurisdiction
The 2022-2023 Winter Reliability Assessment from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns that a large portion of the North American bulk power system is at risk of having...
Read moreClean Energy Powered by You: Our Customer-Powered GridTM Enabling the Clean Energy Transition
Today, I am excited to unveil the next phase in the evolution of our company brand that celebrates you, our customer. As the national leader in providing flexibility and reliability...
Read moreIncentives and Innovation Charge Up Battery Projects in New England
The benefits of living in the storage decade currently may be greatest in New England, where utility and government programs, and innovations in storage technology, help organizations reach their sustainability...
Read moreWebinars
Succeeding in Demand Response in 2023 – New Year Brings New Opportunities for PJM Businesses
Join experts from CPower as we give insight into how your site can maximize energy revenue and on bill savings while receiving advance notification of potential grid emergencies and assisting...
Read moreThe Increased Need for Flexibility in PJM
There has never been a better time for commercial & industrial businesses with flexible capacity to provide relief to the grid in PJM. Learn how businesses are being rewarded for...
Read moreMISO Demand Response Programs in Ameren’s Illinois Service Area
Explore the future of energy reliability in Illinois with CPower’s experts. You will learn about Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) energy capacity trends and how you can reduce your operating...
Read moreRegulatory Round-Up 2021
We are bringing in the Market and Regulatory A-Team for the first-ever Regulatory Round-Up panel. Are you curious about New England, New York, California, ERCOT, PJM Energy Markets? Looking for...
Read moreState of the PJM Energy Market in 2021
The square-off between individual states and the ISO continues to ruffle feathers on both sides. In this webinar, Ken Schisler and CPower’s PJM team will examine the core issues of...
Read moreState of the Texas Energy Market in 2021
In recent years, Texas’s energy market has been put to the test with shrinking reserve margins, increased electrical demand, and grid-threatening heat waves. The ERCOT grid has held and the...
Read moreMarket Minute Video Updates
The February 2021 Event in Texas: a breakdown – Market Minute (Video)
What happened during the ERCOT winter event, what’s happened since, and what may happen in...
Read moreA Primer for Understanding FERC Order 2222
Since being issued in September 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) Order 2222 has...
Read morePSC Order on NY Utility DR Program Changes for Summer 2020 – Market Minute (Video)
On May 14th, in response to COVID-19 related challenges and recommendations raised by stakeholders, ...
Read moreERCOT Establishes the Covid-19 Electricity Relief Program – Market Minute (Video)
On March 26, 2020, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) established the COVID-19 Electricity...
Read moreERCOT: ERS program criteria to remain in 2020 – Market Minute (Video)
In a recent letter to Qualified Scheduling Entities in Texas, ERCOT asserted that while...
Read moreCASPR in New England – Market Minute (Video)
In New England, the second annual Competitive Auction for Sponsored Policy Resources (CASPR) took place...
Read moreNew York’s Rule 222 for Distributed Generation (Video)
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Read moreMonetizing Energy Efficiency Projects (Video)
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Read moreThe Recent History of Backup Generator Regulation (Video)
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Read moreBackup Generators for Demand Response (Video)
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