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Giant Move for PJM
Buyers and brokers in PJM came back from the Thanksgiving holiday with a healthy appetite for risk. Read more
Big Batteries Make Big Impact
A recent Wall Street Journal piece paints large-scale batteries as an all-season savior. Read more
Carbon Capture Projects to Expand
Carbon capture is a burgeoning industry and a promising technology to help reduce the human carbon footprint. Read more
ENGIE in COP 28
ENGIE is participating in the 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP 28) on Climate Change, Nov. 20- Dec. 12 in Dubai. Read more
Whose Curves are These?
Can you spot the market based on a forward curve? Read more
October CPI Slows
This month’s consumer price index report brought hopeful news, with inflation cooling to 3.2% year over year in October. Read more
PPI Report Favorable
In more good news in the fight against inflation, October’s PPI report showed a decline in producer prices. Read more
Back to Normal
The balance has been restored. Historically, buyers and brokers in ERCOT have led the way with the strongest appetite for market-based risk. Read more
Big Move for NYISO
Buyers and brokers in NYISO, an historically conservative group, make the biggest move this week in the direction of market-based risk. Read more
IEA: Net Zero by 2050 IS Attainable
The IEA reports that reaching net zero emissions by 2050 remains a challenging, but attainable goal. In it’s latest World Energy Outlook, IEA offers several reasons to believe. Read more