Energy Management

Picture a sweltering summer day in New York, where millions of residents crank up their air conditioners, electric vehicles hum through city streets, and businesses buzz with activity. Suddenly, the lights flicker, and entire neighborhoods plunge into darkness. This scenario isn't a distant

In a quiet rural town in Georgia, a cattle rancher stares at an electric bill that has doubled in just a few months, frustration brewing over rumors of a nearby data center draining the grid. This scene, unfolding in countless communities across America, signals a seismic shift in voter priorities.

I'm thrilled to sit down with Christopher Hailstone, a seasoned expert in energy management and renewable energy, who brings a wealth of knowledge on electricity delivery and grid reliability. With a deep understanding of the utility sector, Christopher offers unparalleled insights into the

Imagine a region spanning 14 states, where the hum of electricity demand grows louder each day, threatening to outpace the aging grid’s capacity to deliver. This is the reality for the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), a critical grid operator tasked with ensuring reliable power across a vast swath of

Market context and why this analysis matters New Jersey’s power market is entering a compressed moment where politics, prices, and physics collide as customer bills jump, PJM’s reserve margin tightens, and large-load demand from data centers accelerates right when a new administration makes

Grid-scale storage at a turning point in the Upper Midwest power system Power demand is rising, coal retirements are accelerating, and weather volatility is testing the grid’s limits, so a 600‑MW battery at Sherco signals not just a project upgrade but a pivot point for how the Upper Midwest plans,