Integrated Resource Planning Complexities & How You Can Navigate Them
January 13, 2022 No Comments
For decades, Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) has been a foundational cornerstone of the utility outlook for the future.
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What Is Driving Your Electric Bills Higher
October 21, 2021 No Comments
While living during a global pandemic, we are now experiencing skyrocketing electric bills! Rising electric bills pose a variety of challenges.
Today’s Essential Software & Why You Need It: Configurable Contract Management
April 27, 2021 No Comments
The energy industry is undergoing significant changes, especially in its generation portfolio. As a result, the framework and terms (e.g., prices, maintenance, min/max limits, etc.)
7 Habits of Highly Effective GENCOS #7: Trading & Position Management
December 18, 2019 No Comments
When it comes to reducing risk and maximizing value, the most successful market participants do much more than just bid load and offer generation into
Highly Effective GENCO Habit #6: Post-Analysis
October 30, 2019 No Comments
Not so long ago, post-analysis work in RTO/ISO markets was a forensic activity performed days “after-the-fact” designed essentially to: Highlight bad data; Reconcile RTO/ISO statements;
Highly Effective GENCO Habit #5: Portfolio Resource Mix
October 9, 2019 No Comments
Decentralization. The transformation from fossil fuel-based, centralized power supply to renewably resourced, decentralized energy distribution is one of the primary factors impacting future GENCO resource
Highly Effective GENCO Habit #4: Environmental Compliance
September 25, 2019 No Comments
Remember the “square peg/round hole” scene in the movie Apollo 13? “We gotta find a way to make this fit into the hole for this
Highly Effective GENCO Habit #3: Operation & Bidding of Complex Assets
September 17, 2019 No Comments
PCI’s third post in our blog series, “7 Habits of Highly Effective GENCOs”, continues by discussing the operation and bidding of complex assets, their increasing
Highly Effective Genco Habit #2: Maintenance Optimization
March 28, 2019 No Comments
Maintenance schedule optimization can be a full-time job, especially with a large, diverse portfolio. It’s a fluid process, and the inputs are coming from multiple
Highly Effective Genco Habit #1: Fuel Management & Forecasting
February 21, 2019 No Comments
If you’re a power trader or portfolio manager, your mornings are crazy busy. You probably start the day before 6 a.m., so if you weren’t
