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Registration is now OPEN for the Ascend Summit 2024: Powering the Energy Transition!    Sept 30 – Oct 2 in Boulder, Colorado; Register today 👉 https://bit.ly/3ytCGVs    The Ascend Summit brings together prominent electric power experts to offer insights on wholesale electricity markets, clean energy procurement, power project finance, resource planning, renewables and storage valuation, and merchant portfolio management.    #energytransition #energyanalytics #AscendSummit #energystorage 

Meet Ascend at RE+ to speak with our Power Procurement and Resource Planning teams about how we procure over 10 million MWh of renewable energy every year! Find us at Hall B Booth #47079 in the Energy Storage International Pavilion to discuss trading operations, battery valuation, ISO market insights, locational marginal emissions, and other key energy topics. Our expert team will present the following show floor sessions: - Planning for Reliability & Resiliency with Carbon Free Energy (9/10) with Dr. Brent Nelson - Battery Innovation, AI, and Value Maximization (9/12) with Dr. Gary Dorris, CEO

Early Bird Registration will be ending soon for the Ascend Summit 2024. Sign up today to network and learn from the over 200 power experts already registered! 👉 https://okt.to/DfydLq Join us in Boulder, Colorado, to dive into the following topics: - Prospects and Pitfalls for the Energy Transition, with FERC Commissioner Allison Clements - Power Procurement: Directions for Power Purchases and Clean Energy - Getting your Assets to COD - Actionable Intelligence for Energy Developers and Buyers

Join Ascend Analytics’ Webinar: Unlocking REC and Carbon Value for Storage & Renewables with Locational Marginal Emissions (LME) on August 22nd! Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwEwYXgK Topics Covered Include: 💡RECs and the future of carbon accounting and the implications on valuation 💡Locational marginal emissions versus 24/7 matching 💡Considerations for cost-effective decarbonization without future regret 💡Clean power procurement administration challenges and best practices

Join Blackstone, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Duke Energy Corporation, and Wynn Resorts at the Ascend Summit 2024: Powering the Energy Transition 👉 https://bit.ly/4djV8Px See you in Boulder, CO, Sept. 30th to Oct. 2nd, 2024, for expert panels, workshops, and networking.  Summit Session Spotlights:   - Prospects and Pitfalls for the Energy Transition featuring keynote speaker Allison Clements, FERC Commissioner   - Power Procurement: Conditions & Directions for Power Purchases and Clean Energy  - Day-Ahead and Real-Time Bid Optimization Strategies & Risk vs Return  - Resource Planning for a Low Carbon Future & Reliability 

Ascend WECC Webinar: Stuck in the Middle with You - A Tale of 2 Competing Markets    Join us online for the latest WECC forecast on August 1st 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDX3EcQE    Surplus solar in the South West has turned the WECC upside down to create a new North and South divide, where the South has become the low-cost center of power and the North has some of the most consistent high power prices in the country. Competing proposals for day-ahead market expansion create additional uncertainty.    Learn Ascend’s view on how the WECC power market will unfold and where and what resources are needed to meet new load in the wake of large thermal retirements.    #energymarkets #energyanalytics #energytransition 

New Ascend Publication Available: 👉 Unlocking REC and Carbon Value for Storage & Renewable with Locational Marginal Emissions (LME)  https://bit.ly/46ilBKX The emission reduction value of storage has been locked behind a glass cage: everyone can see the potential for storage to reduce the grid’s carbon intensity, but until now, the incentives and analytics needed to properly value its potential have been lacking. Locational margin emissions data adds an entirely new dimension to siting storage.    Read more about how Ascend Market Intelligence is adding the ability to include both price and emissions volatility in siting analyses by downloading the publication. ☝ #energymarkets #energyanalytics #energytransition

Join Ascend Analytics’ Webinar: Unlocking REC and Carbon Value for Storage & Renewables with Locational Marginal Emissions (LME) on August 22nd!  Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gwEwYXgK Topics Covered Include:  💡RECs and the future of carbon accounting and the implications on valuation   💡Locational marginal emissions versus 24/7 matching   💡Considerations for cost-effective decarbonization without future regret   💡Clean power procurement administration challenges and best practices  #energytransition #renewableenergy #energystorage

Ascend’s ERCOT Market Forecast 5.1 Webinar: I Can't Believe it's not a Capacity Market    👉 Join us online for the latest forecast on ERCOT July 18th https://bit.ly/4b8WvyV ERCOT is experiencing quickly rising demand, but ERCOT’s electrical isolation from the rest of the country makes it more susceptible to volatility and scarcity conditions that result from a delicate supply and demand balance. While identifying as an energy-only market, ERCOT has implemented a variety of capacity revenue mechanisms to incentivize new generators, with critical conditions and revenues shifting toward longer duration resources.     This webinar will discuss Ascend's view of ERCOT's evolving market fundamentals and the implications on prices for energy, ancillaries, and the 'not a capacity market.'

Did you know CAISO experienced its largest volatility year-to-date last week on the 10th and 11th? Heat induced day-ahead prices spiked to $400/MWh and $500/MWh during the 7:00 to 8:00 pm period.   Notably, the fifteen-minute price spiked above the day-ahead price on the 10th while the day-ahead price remained higher on the 11th. Operators were still better off discharging in the day-ahead market because the day-ahead price peaks were more sustained compared to the real-time price spikes.   The upward ancillary services prices all mirrored the price of day-ahead energy the 10th-12th. This meant reg-up was an excellent choice for peak pricing product participation because operators were essentially paid the day-ahead electricity price for reserving reg-up capacity while retaining exposure to real-time prices and spikes via throughput calls.     Interested in learning more about how Ascend can help you with your Bid Optimization, go to Ascend’s website at https://bit.ly/4aKfRu0 and click “Talk to an Expert” to book a meeting.