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Brian Bartholomew
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Power markets, batteries, niche memes. Grid modeling and analysis at Merit Order Energy. Living in NY 🗽
Boom! PJM now forecasts more than 30GW of summer peak load growth by the end of the decade.

Summer peak demand:
+ 6.7GW by 2026
+ 17.7GW by 2028
+ 31.7GW by 2030
December 10, 2024 at 10:20 PM
November 18, 2024 at 11:21 PM
California batteries are getting paid to charge at negative midday power prices
March 10, 2024 at 5:12 AM
An afternoon of free electricity in Texas, and negative power prices across the west!
March 10, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Some great Black Friday deals on California midday power
November 27, 2023 at 12:51 AM
PJM, ISONE, SPP, ERCOT
November 24, 2023 at 6:37 PM
September 7, 2023 at 1:37 AM
A $1bn+ Sunday in the Texas electricity market
August 27, 2023 at 7:44 PM
August 26, 2023 at 5:38 PM
A $1bn+ Saturday in the Texas electricity market
August 26, 2023 at 5:37 PM
More extreme power prices, potential emergency grid conditions today in Texas

tinyurl.com/mr36un72
August 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM
More ERCOT fireworks, with $4,000/MWh+ day-ahead prices and potential emergency conditions later today.

themeritorder.substack.com/p/ercot-set-...
August 24, 2023 at 3:30 PM