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In light of load growth, extreme weather, and changing power supply, regulators and utilities need rapidly deployable, versatile, and affordable solutions to ensure grid reliability. Learn how #virtualpowerplants support and optimize existing infrastructure in this new brief from RMI. Read the report: https://okt.to/RM8CFw

Ascend’s PJM 4.2 Market Forecast Webinar: An Exercise in Trust(ing the Market) 👉 Join us to get the latest forecast on May 22nd https://lnkd.in/dBr96Tis Years of long system conditions, low capacity prices, and tightening environmental regulations have placed mounting economic pressure on PJM's thermal assets. Now, PJM is faced with the prospect of widespread thermal retirements amid delayed resource additions and the challenge of meeting significant demand growth from AI-driven data centers and electrification.  This webinar covers Ascend's view on the dynamics of the PJM power market and the economic outlook for power generators and clean energy development as these driving forces reverberate across REC, capacity, and energy prices. #energytransition #energyanalytics #powermarkets #batterystorage #renewableenergy #pjm 

ICYMI and didn’t see the news…check out our partnership with National Grid on a macroeconomic analysis for their upcoming transmission upgrade project across upstate New York! The project and West Monroe’s macroeconomic analysis were featured in T&D World. At West Monroe, we're doubling down on our commitment to helping utilities strengthen their transmission resilience, especially as extreme weather events are becoming increasingly pervasive. With hurricanes and wildfires causing more severe damage to electrical infrastructure, it's crucial for electric utilities and transmission companies to be proactive in improving their resilience. By drawing lessons from past incidents, investing in infrastructure and technology, and collaborating closely with stakeholders, the industry can better tackle the challenges of a changing climate and an increasingly unpredictable environment – and we’re here to help! Message me to hear about how we're revolutionizing transmission resilience or click here to learn more about what we do in this space: https://ter.li/yr1od7

PJM has forecast electricity demand growth of 1.7% per year for summer peaks, 2% for winter peaks, and 2.4% for net energy over a 10-year planning horizon starting in 2024. PJM said that rising energy demand in the region is increasingly being driven by the development of data centers throughout the PJM footprint, combined with the accelerating electrification of transportation and industry. #datacentre #energydemand #summerpeak #electrification #energytransition https://ow.ly/OSAB50QpzQH

Clearly defining Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) in policy discussions — can drastically accelerate deployment and help VPPs reach their full potential. I see three distinct VPP types and propose the following definitions. #VPP #EnergyInnovator #EnergyIndustry #EnergyTransition #SustainableFuture https://lnkd.in/gGtE7ew8

The extreme heat across the U.S. is leading building owners to dread their electric bills, while utilities worry about stress on the grid. Virtual Power Plants help meet both those concerns - a network of behind-the-meter energy assets that can provide lower bills for building owners while offering relief to a utility’s grid, and with Elexity, it’s easy for a building’s distributed energy assets to join a VPP. Learn more about how VPPs can help utilities and customers alike manage summer peaks in RMI and VP3’s latest report: https://lnkd.in/gCuUV2Tb #VPP #energysavings #energymanagement

🔌 Demystifying PJM's Demand Response Programs 🔌 PJM's Emergency Load Response Program empowers consumers to reduce electricity usage during peak demand, improving grid reliability and compensating customers for this critical flexibility. Additionally, customers can avoid expensive Network Integration and Transmission charges, often referred to as 5CPs, by strategically targeting peak demand reduction in the summer. 🔄 Leveraging generators in PJM's real-time market also offers value. Understanding and participating in these programs can optimize energy consumption and contribute to a resilient grid. 💡🌐 #DemandResponse #EnergyEfficiency #PJM #RPower1 For more on this topic from our technical paper, click here: https://buff.ly/3PYoyIO

JWF can demonstrate the benefits of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), see below the power of real time data within water metering. #visibleproof #commitmentbeyondmeasure https://lnkd.in/e-zkNxpn

💬 Our VP of Policy & External Affairs, Hilary Pearson, reacts to #FERC1920: “Our grid is experiencing challenges that require here-and-now solutions. With unprecedented load growth, intensifying extreme weather events, and increasing grid congestion, the consideration of dynamic line rating (DLR) technologies in the regional planning process will help to maximize the efficiency of transmission planning and ensure the benefits in the rule are met to the fullest extent.” 🎉 We applaud the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for prioritizing the use of #GETs in the new Grid Planning and Cost Allocation Rule!