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In this special regional roundtable episode of Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler brings together leaders from six major competitive power markets to discuss how their regions are preparing for another summer of peak electricity demand and what comes next as America’s power needs begin growing at levels not seen in decades.
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Competitive power companies are expanding and strengthening the nation’s energy infrastructure ahead of summer through new investments in natural gas, solar, nuclear, battery storage, and transmission projects, helping meet growing electricity demand while attracting private capital, bringing new capacity online, and extending the life of critical generation assets.
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NERC’s 2026 Summer Reliability Assessment finds the grid is expected to have adequate supply to meet normal summer demand, and competitive power suppliers and grid operators are preparing for rising electricity use and extreme weather by investing in diverse resources, strengthening reliability tools, and coordinating operations to maintain system reliability during peak conditions.
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In a new episode on Energy Solutions, EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler sits down with Executive Director of the Western Power Trading Forum Scott Miller. Listen in as Todd and Scott discuss the unique reliability challenges the U.S. West faces, and why many are advocating to expand power markets are to enhance power system reliability, decarbonize the grid, and lower electricity costs.
Read MoreTODD SNITCHLER, PRESIDENT & CEO, EPSA, FOR THE WASHINGTON TIMES September 27, 2022 This September, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) issued flex alerts for over a week, requesting residents to severely limit their electricity use which included imposing limits on electric vehicle charging, recommending thermostat settings be set at 78 degrees or higher, and […]
Read MoreThe California ISO—or CAISO—is the only independent grid operator in the western United States and manages the flow of electricity for the grid that serves 80 percent of California and part of Nevada. Its competitive wholesale electric marketplace has been described as a hybrid of the New York Stock Exchange and NASA’s mission control, employing advanced technologies to monitor the grid to ensure that power reaches more than 30 million consumers when they need it.
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