*This article first appeared on Environment+Energy Leader on Feb. 25, 2025. Click here to view. As a blast of Arctic air swept through the U.S. on Jan. 22, PJM’s winter electricity demand reached an all-time high of 145,000 MW, breaking its 2015 record. The new record may not last 10 years though, as extreme cold … Continue reading The Need for Virtual Power Plants Heats Up When the Weather Cools Down The post The Need for Virtual Power Plants Heats Up When the Weather Cools Down appeared...| CPower Energy
With demand response prices in PJM at record highs—and nine times more than just a year ago—stacking flexible programs pays faster and greater than peak demand management. In the Winter 2025 edition of our State of the Market webinar series, CPower’s energy experts explore the trends behind the surging prices. We’ll also share best practices … Continue reading PJM State of the Market Part 2: Combating PJM Capacity Price Hikes: Strategies to Earn Back On-Bill Costs in 2025 The post P...| CPower Energy
The energy industry faces uncertainty as 2025 draws near but key trends and issues provide some predictability. For instance, as in 2024, demand for electricity will accelerate while generation capacity constricts. As a result, virtual power plants and other immediately available sources of clean, affordable and reliable energy will continue to expand as new generation … Continue reading CPower Execs Predict 2025 Energy Trends The post CPower Execs Predict 2025 Energy Trends appeared first ...| CPower Energy
We’re excited to have our technology partner Lithion Battery contribute this guest column for The Current. Large energy users like commercial and industrial customers have long benefited from backup batteries that have kept their operations running when the grid goes down or electricity prices go up. Way up. However, C&I customers, governments, hospitals and other … Continue reading Beyond Backup Power: How Energy Storage Optimizes the Grid and Reduces Energy Costs The post Beyond Backup ...| CPower Energy
This webinar examines strategies and technologies that help distributed energy resource (DER) owners and operators expand their portfolios by optimizing monetization opportunities and maximizing project returns. Learn how DERs deliver a broad range of grid services for on-bill savings and added revenue streams via virtual power plants. Discover how to get more projects to pencil … Continue reading How to Unlock Value from Your Stranded Distributed Generation Assets The post How to Unlock Va...| CPower Energy
In this PJM State of the Market webinar, CPower experts will explore the latest trends and dynamics across North America’s largest wholesale energy market to help large energy users make better decisions about their energy strategy: The webinar will educate the industry on: What sky-high PJM pricing means for revenue potential for your facility; How … Continue reading PJM State of the Market: Understanding the Impact of PJM’s Soaring Capacity Prices and Market Shifts The post PJM State ...| CPower Energy
Commercial and industrial energy users in Arizona can earn revenue and reduce costs while helping the people in their communities keep cool amidst sweltering summers. The APS Peak Solutions program available through CPower rewards customers for conserving electricity when the power grid is stressed. Customers earned more than $870,000 during the 2023 program season. “This … Continue reading Arizona Public Service (APS) Customers Benefit from Helping the Grid The post Arizona Public Servic...| CPower Energy
We’re excited to have our technology partner 75F contribute this guest column for The Current. Buildings are the fourth leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, with HVAC systems accounting for about half of a building’s energy use. While technology to make HVAC more energy efficient exists, most buildings aren’t using it. The reason? Traditional building management … Continue reading Democratizing Decarbonization with Cloud-Native Building Automation The post Democratiz...| CPower Energy
Electrification, rising EV adoption and extreme weather events have put a tremendous strain on our power grid. The resulting power outages and rolling blackouts that come from grid imbalances are disruptive and costly for facility operations. Fortunately for facility professionals, options exist to open new revenue streams, reduce energy costs, and advance sustainability goals with … Continue reading Capture Energy Incentives and Strengthen the Power Grid The post Capture Energy Incentives ...| CPower Energy
This article first appeared on Utility Dive on Aug. 14, 2024. Click here to view. Even though PJM’s capacity prices hit record highs for 2025-26, they could go even higher or remain elevated unless the grid operator’s generation capacity can catch up with its surging demand. PJM Interconnection’s record-high capacity prices for next year may send a … Continue reading Why wait? VPPs can help PJM now The post Why wait? VPPs can help PJM now appeared first on CPower Energy.| CPower Energy