In September 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued FERC Order 2222, a regulatory change designed to allow smaller distributed energy resources (DERs) to
The Western market is seeing a seismic shift thanks to ongoing efforts to decarbonize the Western grid. More and more state legislatures and regional public
It’s official — INFOCUS Conference 2023 was one for the books! As PCI Energy Solutions’ brand marketing manager, I had the honor of attending my
When a data breach occurs, and you have to tell your shareholders or customers that business-sensitive information or their personal information may have been compromised
Facing both rising costs for fossil fuels and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate climate change, the electric utility industry is transforming
If you’re a participant in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) market, you likely know that, as of Sept. 1, 2022, you have a new
The western energy market is evolving. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is working on its next round of initiatives, including opening its Day-Ahead Market
As renewable energy sources like solar and wind power become increasingly prevalent in power generation, net load forecasting becomes more challenging. Net load forecasting refers
Post-analysis is a crucial component of portfolio optimization, specifically within PCI’s energy trading and optimization sector. Post-analysis has four modules: transaction costing, outage costing, operational
INFOCUS Conference 2023 is almost here, and if you’re anything like us, you’re scoping out the conference city to take full advantage of your half-week
We live in a world of pushing and shoving. Lots of screaming and not much listening and considering. The formerly staid energy industry is suddenly
The hydrogen decade began with a frenzy of planned global investment and public discourse regarding the proper formation of emerging global hydrogen markets. New policies
The energy markets in the western U.S. are dynamic and unique. Thanks to lower average population densities, a large amount of federally owned land, the
This time of year at PCI is the calm before the storm. The holidays are behind us, the year ahead of us, and the first
Launched by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) in 2014 in partnership with PacifiCorp, the Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM) is a state-of-the-art real-time grid
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