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RECs are an Easy & Sustainable Solution

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By John Grady
Executive Director, Rhode Island Manufacturers Association

John Grady (left) discussing the supply of RECs with Constellation's Bill Bartlett during the event.

The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association (RIMA) was able to help the Rhode Island State House go green for its ninth annual gala, A Golden Moment for Rhode Island Manufacturing, earlier this month. By matching 100 percent of the electricity used with Green-e Energy certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) supplied by Constellation Energy from wind energy facilities in the…
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A Sustainable Solution That Works for Every Business, Including Ours

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One of the most significant sustainability decisions that a business can make is to match its electricity supply with renewable energy certificates (RECs). At Constellation Energy, we match 100 percent of the electricity requirements for more than 60 of our offices and two of our major data centers nationwide with RECs sourced from wind renewable resources located within the United States. 

This means that for every kilowatt of power that these offices use, an equal amount of renewable electricity is being supplied to the grid.

Through our purchase, we are ensuring that there is a financial incentive for power…
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How Changes in the Coal Market are Impacting Power Markets

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Coal continues to be the primary generation fuel for electricity, 45.3% of total generation thru August 2010 according to EIA. The increase in coal prices will have an impact on round the clock power pricing. The increase in coal prices is partially offsetting the decline in gas pricing in regions that are dependent on coal such as MISO & PJM.
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Implementation of New Nodal Wholesale Market Structure in Texas to Begin Dec. 1

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Businesses with locations in Texas should take notice that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) is scheduled to implement a nodal market on December 1, 2010 in compliance with an order of the Public Utility Commission of Texas issued in 2003. This new wholesale market structure in ERCOT is similar to the market structure that presently exists within other independent system operators (ISOs) throughout the nation.

In the current “zonal” market, the transmission grid is divided into congestion management zones within which all generating units are dispatched at the same price. The new “nodal” market, which more closely…
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New COMPETE Coalition Report: Customers Switching To Enjoy Benefits of the Competitive Market & Competitive Suppliers

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Click the image to view the COMPETE Coalition's study, "Customer Choice in Electricity Markets: From Novel to Normal"

Today the COMPETE Coalition released a study, “Customer Choice in Electricity Markets: From Novel to Normal,” that further demonstrates that consumers exercise a choice in their electric supplier when provided with such a choice. As the volume of electricity sales by competitive non-utility suppliers has doubled since 2003, customer choice “is becoming a the vehicle for customers to tailor supply and pricing contracts to…
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March – April Natural Gas Spread Narrows

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The “spread” or difference in natural gas prices for March minus April reflect the market perception of how prices will change from the winter months to the shoulder or springtime period.  A large spread implies that the market is concerned about having enough supply to handle heating demand, whereas a small spread typically implies a mild winter forecast and/or plentiful storage.  The premium on this March’s prices compared to April has steadily dropped over the past two years.  

Graphic Source: CNE

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