Webinar: Energy Markets and Purchasing: Managing Risk and Cutting Cost
Webinar: Energy Markets and Purchasing: Managing Risk and Cutting Cost Location: GoToWebinar Register: Click hereDescription: Many customers in the Northeast will have to renew electricity contracts in the next few months. This Webinar will run through electricity purchasing tips, and will recommend the best ways to manage risk and reduce cost. Join us! Get […]
March 2013: Megawatt Hour Newsletter
March 2013: Megawatt Hour Newsletter It’s Renewal Time– Access FREE Wholesale Pricing to Help Plan Getting the right price at the right time has saved our clients up to 15% on their electricity contracts. New York’s wholesale prices are now available ONLINE & FREE only from The Megawatt Hour. You can’t find this information anywhere […]
Energy News Summary: March 4, 2013
Energy News Summary: March 4, 2013 Summary of Energy News Headlines Energy clearing prices in New York dominate current headlines, along with news from energy company, Hess Corporation, to their shareholders announcing their intentions to close their retail business. Today we are focusing on: a quick summary of January and February prices in New York […]
Lessons from the Field: Your Supplier Bill
Lessons from the Field: Your Supplier Bill Periodically we post information about experiences customers have when purchasing electricity. The following post describes recent lessons learned from customers who are currently buying electricity from a third party supplier. Here we focus on supplier billing verification and tracking. Verify savings and/or rates A customer recently asked us […]
High Day-Ahead Energy Costs.. What to do?
High Day-Ahead Energy Costs.. What to do? Summary As we reported last week in our Energy News post, day ahead prices in New York City (Zone J), the Hudson Valley (Zone G) and the Capital Region (Zone F) have blown up since January, and remain high through February 2013. According to a monthly report from […]
Energy News Summary: February 7, 2013
Energy News Summary: February 7, 2013 Summary of Energy News Headlines Economic news and energy clearing prices in New York dominate current headlines. Today we are focusing on: a quick summary of January prices in New York State. Why are they so high? What does this mean to businesses? the closure of a nuclear power […]
Repost from Greentech Media: Can One Project Redefine Power Delivery?
Repost from Greentech Media: Can One Project Redefine Power Delivery? Is it possible that there really IS such a thing as a Smart Grid? This article from Greentech Media describes a DOE demonstration project that employs a technology called transactive control to integrate various resources (demand and supply-side) to ensure reliable, cost-effective power delivery. Transactive control is […]
Major Retail Energy News of 2012.. and What to Look Forward to in 2013
Major Retail Energy News of 2012.. and What to Look Forward to in 2013 Here is a run down of the major energy stories of 2012– as we see them. We selected these stories because we believe they are the most relevant to commercial and industrial customers that buy energy in deregulated markets. We also […]
Energy News Summary: December 28, 2012
Energy News Summary: December 28, 2012 Summary of Energy News headlines Energy news in the last month of 2012 covered a range of topics. There has continued to be a lot of talk about the value of back-up generation in the aftermath of super storm Sandy. The first article that we review, titled “Backup Generators—How […]
Electric Power Markets are Up and Down
Electric Power Markets are Up and Down We have seen power markets climb since mid-October. In the last week, market prices were up and then have fallen again in the last few days. Forward curves are now equivalent to last winter’s strip prices. On a relative basis, market prices are still competitive. Nothing to panic […]