Updated: December 4, 2023; region-wide analysis published July 26, 2022
Publish Date: July 6, 2022
Demand for renewable energy is growing in Indiana and across the country, with over 350 companies, over 180 cities across the U.S., and a growing number of institutions committing to power their operations with 100% clean energy. The ability to control energy costs and sources has always been a critical business priority, particularly for energy-intensive industries, organizations, and municipalities. As wind, solar and other renewable energy technologies continue to drop in price and increase in availability, renewable energy is an increasingly attractive option for companies seeking to lower costs, protect against fluctuating fuel prices, and meet their clean energy goals.
Topics: Wholesale Markets, Transmission
Publish Date: March 30, 2022
Acceleration of the clean energy transition is dramatically shifting the types of electric generation technologies used to meet electricity demand and reliably operate the grid. Rapid cost declines in advanced energy technologies like wind, solar, and energy storage are making them increasingly competitive choices for new generation additions. While there has been considerable attention devoted to determining the reliability value of these new resource types, the methods used to evaluate the resource adequacy, or capacity value, of conventional thermal generating resources (including coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants) have not been formally reexamined or updated in decades.
Topics: Utility, Regulatory, Wholesale Markets
Publish Date: January 20, 2022
FERC Order 2222 requires exceptional coordination between distribution utilities, RTOs/ISOs, aggregators, and state regulators. This report, from Advanced Energy Economy and GridLab, a non-profit mission-driven electric grid consultancy group, provides a framework for state regulators to navigate key issues as utilities look to improve integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into wholesale markets in the coming years.
Topics: Wholesale Markets
Publish Date: June 9, 2021
This report outlines multiple use cases, each illustrating the benefits Order 2222 can unlock and how aggregated DER participation in wholesale markets can benefit everyone.
Topics: Wholesale Markets