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Tuesday Nov 12, 2024 |
In our latest monthly report titled “October Summerfest”, we highlight the unique seasonal shift that occurred this October, with warmer-than-usual temperatures across the Lower 48. Traditionally, October signals a transition toward colder temperatures, which prompts an increase ...
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Monday Nov 11, 2024 |
Wind generation is something of a black sheep within CAISO’s renewable stack. While solar and batteries have grown rapidly in the last couple of years, wind has not. Its highly variable nature makes it difficult to plan around. This is true year-round, but the problem grows worse in the ...
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Friday Nov 8, 2024 |
The autumn season so far has been a warm one in Texas, with temperatures coming in above normal all but five days in October, and every day in November so far:
Figure 1 | ERCOT Daily Average Temperatures, Oct – Nov 2024
The graph above comes from our latest Renewable Monthly report, which ...
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Thursday Nov 7, 2024 |
Since the summer, congestion bottlenecks have been a topic of conversation for the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) region, leading to elevated SPP-South prices where a recurring theme was the correlation between high temperatures and spikes in congestion costs. These events have continued into the ...
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Wednesday Nov 6, 2024 |
As voters across the country are tuning into election coverage this week, we're talking about EnergyGPS's coverage of batteries in this morning's blog. For our Platinum Plus subscribers, the start of a new month means more insights into the biggest battery fleets in the country. On the ...
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Tuesday Nov 5, 2024 |
With clocks shifting back an hour this past weekend, many of us found ourselves readjusting microwaves, stoves, and car clocks—reminding us of the annual ritual of daylight-saving time. The earlier sunsets now cast a darker glow over late afternoons, signaling the start of shorter days and ...
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Monday Nov 4, 2024 |
The end of Daylight Savings time is the second most confusing day of the year. Your circadian rhythm agrees with your microwave while the federal government agrees with your phone. This year it fell on a weekend, but it’s today that we really feel it. Every facet of our lives seemingly gets ...
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Friday Nov 1, 2024 |
This time of year has several transitions in play starting with the end of the natural gas summer period and the official start of a new winter season as November is now in play. We also have daylight savings to contend with to which if you are in an IT department dealing with data feeds, the ...
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Thursday Oct 31, 2024 |
Sitting where we are just a few days away from the start of November, conversations and social media feeds are filling more and more with talk of the upcoming election. As polls tighten and the event draws near, much of the focus is being put on the so-called “swing ...
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2024 |
‘Something old, something new’ usually refers to brides borrowing a sentimental item from family while also wearing a recently purchased garment or accessory for their big day. In today’s blog, we’re repurposing the phrase as it fits quite nicely with the recent developments ...
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