Putting It All Together: Block and Index Pricing 2.0
A few months ago we wrote a post explaining the block and index pricing model for energy procurement. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to tackling the ‘blocks’ of this approach, so...
View Article3 Reasons CFOs Need To Prioritize Energy Management
For many organizations, energy is one of the top five largest operating budget line items, yet many studies—including this one by the Imperial College of London—have noted a rather odd phenomenon:...
View ArticleRegulated? Deregulated? Make Both Markets Work for You
I just wrote about the history of regulated and deregulated energy markets in the United States to clarify some of the differences between two. And now I’m back as promised with a follow-up post on how...
View ArticleTwo Eye Opening Statistics About Energy Prices
Stat #1: According to data recently released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), for the first time ever, the average price for a kilowatt hour of electricity in the United States has broken...
View ArticleHow Australian Retail Energy Charges Are like Holiday Travel
This is the first post in a series about deciphering your energy bill. Stay tuned for future installments. Summer and the holiday season make December a peak time for the travel industry, which means...
View ArticleYour Australian Network Charges Explained
This is the second post in our series about deciphering your energy bill. Be sure to check out the first one about retail energy charges. Stay tuned for future installments. Understanding your network...
View ArticleYour Definitive Guide to (PJM) Capacity Auctions
Whether your enterprise uses 8,000 MWh per month or 8, there’s a good chance that the price you pay for that energy is largely determined by a capacity auction. Most of us have no idea what a capacity...
View ArticleHow Do Capacity Auction Outcomes Affect Your Energy Bill?
This is the second part of our guide to capacity auctions. Read the first part here. In the first part of this guide, I laid out the steps in the capacity auction process, using PJM as an example. I...
View ArticleHow Much Are You Actually Saving on Solar?
This is the second post in our four-part series, Renewables and Your Enterprise. Read the first post, How To Choose The Best Renewable Energy Project for Your Enterprise. Congratulations! You’ve just...
View ArticlePJM Releases Annual Capacity Auction Results in Wake of New Rules
Power prices rose to accommodate new Capacity Performance rules, and ConEd customers in Illinois received their second large rate hike of the year. The post PJM Releases Annual Capacity Auction Results...
View ArticleBreaking Down Your UK Commercial Electricity Invoice
Commercial UK electricity invoices often have 18 line items, many of them obscure and confusing. We break them down into 4 key categories and explain each. The post Breaking Down Your UK Commercial...
View ArticleNew Capacity Market Auction Results in the UK
The base auction for the 2019/20 delivery year of the UK Capacity Market concluded last Thursday with some surprising results. Here's what it means for you. The post New Capacity Market Auction Results...
View ArticleThe Single Most Important Factor for Energy Management Success
Unfortunately, no single energy management practice will solve all of your problems, but there is a common thread among our most successful customers. The post The Single Most Important Factor for...
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