First Quarter 2022 PNode Additions

As the Electric Grid changes and new sources of generation and load appear, Independent System Operators (ISOs) react by accommodating supply and demand through the interconnection process which receives much attention from Market Participants. Some projects make...

Behind the Meter Battery Calculator

Battery Installation Growth Projections One of the most significant trends in the evolution of electric grids throughout the world of late has been the rapid deployment of energy storage using advancing battery technology improvements. With the prices for Utility...

Breaking Down Demand Charges

Tariff Categories- When Electric Utilities look to craft their rate structures (tariffs) to submit for their State’s Public Utility Commission approval, they seek to cover costs and earn a rate of return for various types of services.  First, they must ensure they...

Time of Use Electricity Tariffs

Electric Distribution entities across the US of all types (IOUs, Municipals, Cooperatives, and Government Agencies) have adopted similar pricing structures to serve their customers within their franchise service territories.  These “tariffs” typically incorporate...

Top 20 – 2021 Battery Locations in ERCOT

We took another look at the most profitable locations for a one-hour battery over the past year (excluding the craziness going on in February!).  One region we did not expect dominated the top 20 locations.  Register for the Clarity Grid mailing list below to get the...

First Half of 2021 Nodal Updates

First Half of 2021 Nodal Updates For years economists and other market researchers, suspicious of official government statistics, have watched Chinese electric consumption figures to more accurately gauge economic growth.  The thinking being that such figures as power...