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Executive Summary ISO PNode counts for the 7 US ISOs increased by 1,213 over the 3Q 2024;361 Generation and 852 Load nodes., bringing Total Node count in the Clarity library to 81,361.  In aggregate, the 7 US ISOs added 3.2 gigawatts of Generation and 1.26 gigawatts of Storage.  In keeping with the lumpiness of capacity additions, only ERCOT and CAISO registered...

Executive Summary ISO PNode counts for the 7 US ISOs increased modestly by 761 over the 2Q 2024,  with 122 Generation and 639 Load nodes.  In aggregate, the 7 US ISOs added almost 11 gigawatts of Generation and Storage, comprised of 7.702GW  Gen and 3.285GW Storage. Not surprisingly, ERCOT and CAISO led all ISOs in both Node counts and Capacity additions although...

Executive Summary ISO PNode counts for the 7 US ISOs increased by 172  Generation nodes and 631 Load nodes during the first  Quarter of 2024.  Total Node count for all 7 US ISOs is over 80k for the first time.  Of these total 80,214 nodes, 67,518 are for Load, 11,265 are for Generation, 194 are for HUB, and 1,237 are for Load Zones. In aggregate, the 7 US ISOs added...

0Executive Summary ISO PNode counts for the 7 US ISOs increased by 99 for Generation and 664 for Load during the last Quarter of 2023.  However, modest nodal count additions masked significant increases in Generation and particularly Storage additions onto the US Grid last Quarter. Based upon PNode (Price Node) additions by US ISOs, reported and publicly available mw of...

Clarity's new ESR Reporting Service allows Users to access a current GIS view of all Batteries currently operating in ERCOT with their most current Operating and Financial Performance. High energy prices and the introduction of the new ECRS Ancillary service drove strong profitability for most Batteries in June-September of this past year.

Clarity Grid Solutions' recently introduced MVa Reporting Series provides highly accurate estimates of hourly power flow through each of ERCOT’s 4,611 Substations.  Employing official ERCOT data, Clarity calculates the “Apparent Power” in MVa terms which can be directly compared to public “Stated MVa” capacities for Substations potentially available for interconnection...

Executive Summary ISO PNode counts for the 7 US ISOs were relatively modest during the most recent Quarter, growing by 688, 628 Load, and 60 Generation.  This brings the total PNodes in Clarity’s library to 77.121 nodes. Unlike previous quarters, there we no new Utility Systems added to either the CAISO or SPP EIM markets dampening the number of new PNode additions. ...

Executive Summary ISO PNode counts for the 7 US ISOs grew by 1,532 during the second Quarter of 2023, 1,287 for Load and 245 for Generation, bringing Total PNode counts in Clarity’s database to 76,397. While last Quarter’s node growth was driven by EIM additions in CAISO, this Quarter SPP’s EIM (WEIS) was the principal driver of node additions largely due to the addition...

Executive Summary ISO PNode counts for the 7 US ISOs grew by 1,311 during the first Quarter of 2023, 1,077 for Load and 234 for Generation, bringing Total PNode counts in Clarity’s database to over 75,000. Additions were largely driven by the introduction of transmission, distribution, and generation assets of new Extended Energy Market (EIM) members in CAISO.  Also, in...