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Three Reasons Why Your DER Strategy Isn’t Working

by Rob Windle

The next phase of a reliable and clean energy mix will center on deploying more distributed energy resources (DERs) and using them efficiently. DERs have become increasingly [...]

CPower Ready To Help School Districts Unlock Full Value of Electric School Buses Through Federal Rebate Program

Photo Credit: Lion Electric School districts have three months to buy almost $1 billion of clean school buses and infrastructure with federal rebates. Districts will then turn their attention to receiving their electric or alternatively-fueled buses and installing infrastructure — and CPower can help. CPower helps districts with electric buses reduce their electrification costs, increase […]

Succeeding in Demand Response in 2023 - New Year Brings New Opportunities for PJM Businesses

Join experts from CPower as we give insight into how your site can maximize energy revenue and on bill savings while receiving advance notification of potential grid emergencies and assisting with your site’s resiliency. You’ll leave the webinar with real-world examples of how businesses are being rewarded for their sustainability and resiliency initiatives and ways […]

Customer DERs Relieved Grid Strain and Reduced Electricity Demand During Winter Storm Elliott

CPower customers helped grid operators avoid blackouts by providing over 50 GWh of electricity reduction during Winter Storm Elliott. Customers responded to 197 unique dispatches across three demand response programs in PJM and ISO-NE alone, which together cover all or part of 19 states and Washington, D.C. In quickly curtailing their loads, CPower customers helped […]

Midwestern State Regulatory Commissions, Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Electric Utilities Can Increase Demand Response Participation While Protecting Local Jurisdiction

The 2022-2023 Winter Reliability Assessment from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns that a large portion of the North American bulk power system is at risk of having insufficient energy supplies during severe winter weather, including the Midwest, which is one of several regions that NERC oversees to maintain grid reliability. However, many […]

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Three Reasons Why Your DER Strategy Isn’t Working

The next phase of a reliable and clean energy mix will center on deploying more distributed energy resources (DERs) and using them efficiently. DERs have become increasingly prevalent, largely due...

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CPower Ready To Help School Districts Unlock Full Value of Electric School Buses Through Federal Rebate Program

Photo Credit: Lion Electric School districts have three months to buy almost $1 billion of clean school buses and infrastructure with federal rebates. Districts will then turn their attention to...

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Customer DERs Relieved Grid Strain and Reduced Electricity Demand During Winter Storm Elliott

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Midwestern State Regulatory Commissions, Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Electric Utilities Can Increase Demand Response Participation While Protecting Local Jurisdiction

The 2022-2023 Winter Reliability Assessment from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) warns that a large portion of the North American bulk power system is at risk of having...

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Clean Energy Powered by You: Our Customer-Powered Grid^TM Enabling the Clean Energy Transition

Today, I am excited to unveil the next phase in the evolution of our company brand that celebrates you, our customer. As the national leader in providing flexibility and reliability...

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Incentives and Innovation Charge Up Battery Projects in New England

The benefits of living in the storage decade currently may be greatest in New England, where utility and government programs, and innovations in storage technology, help organizations reach their sustainability...

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Demand Response Provides a Competitive Edge Through Optimal Crypto Mining Energy Consumption

Mounting regulatory scrutiny and market pressures make crypto mining increasingly difficult, which makes participating in demand response programs more appealing. The business case for crypto demand response is strongest when...

Texas

Should Texas Connect to the US National Power Grids?

It has been just over a year since Texas suffered rolling blackouts that forced millions of citizens to go without power for days amidst historically freezing temperatures. The unfortunate toll...

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New York

NY Utility Con Edison Sees DERs and Demand Response Programs that Use Them in its Future (and Present)

Con Edison’s grid of the future aims to deliver 100% clean energy by 2040. The New York electric utility in charge of delivering safe, reliable energy to 10 million...

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US Electric Utilities and the Grid of the Future

An inherent flaw in any electrical grid lies in the inevitable truth that the entire grid system—from the generators to the transmission lines to...

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PJM

Succeeding in Demand Response in 2023 – New Year Brings New Opportunities for PJM Businesses

Join experts from CPower as we give insight into how your site can maximize energy revenue and on bill savings while receiving advance notification of potential grid emergencies and assisting...

PJM

The Increased Need for Flexibility in PJM

There has never been a better time for commercial & industrial businesses with flexible capacity to provide relief to the grid in PJM. Learn how businesses are being rewarded for...

MISO

MISO Demand Response Programs in Ameren’s Illinois Service Area

Explore the future of energy reliability in Illinois with CPower’s experts. You will learn about Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) energy capacity trends and how you can reduce your operating...

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Regulatory Round-Up 2021

We are bringing in the Market and Regulatory A-Team for the first-ever Regulatory Round-Up panel. Are you curious about New England, New York, California, ERCOT, PJM Energy Markets? Looking for...

PJM

State of the PJM Energy Market in 2021

The square-off between individual states and the ISO continues to ruffle feathers on both sides. In this webinar, Ken Schisler and CPower’s PJM team will examine the core issues of...

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State of the Texas Energy Market in 2021

In recent years, Texas’s energy market has been put to the test with shrinking reserve margins, increased electrical demand, and grid-threatening heat waves. The ERCOT grid has held and the...