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What Are Some Challenges for Electricity Markets Today?

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The benefits of competitive markets may vary, but one thing is clear. There isn’t a “one size fits all” approach to developing a sustainable competitive energy market.

This became even more apparent throughout the enriching conversations among  academic, business, and government participants at the 2012 Northwestern Workshop on Challenges for Electricity Markets held at Northwestern University earlier this month. Different perspectives were shared about the impact of renewable sources on electricity market design, policies and structures that support  a robust competitive energy market , and prospects for enhanced demand response that accompanies a next-generation…
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Strategic Load Response: Uncovering the Real Value of Megawatt Reduction

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By Chris Cantone
Vice President of Load Response Sales, Constellation Energy

Under today’s market conditions, people may find it difficult to piece all the information together in order to determine the many possible impacts they may have on their business. The same is true within the Demand Response market. Customers that have the ability to reduce their load consumption may not be aware of the “options” available to them, in particular, the difference between Demand Response and Load Response. Last week, I was honored to join Marianne Hedin, senior analyst of Pike Research, in a conversation about the common myths as well as new, innovative programs with more than 200 energy consumers during a webinar Constellation presented with Environmental Leader.…
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Energy Conservation Measures Expected to Lower Energy Consumption & Associated Costs

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Recently, I wrote about how many government agencies have become more strategic with implementing sustainable energy strategies. State and local agencies in particular have a number of variables to consider when developing their sustainability plans such as rising operating costs, budget cuts, as well as ways to improve the infrastructure of their facilities.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is taking a comprehensive approach to managing their total energy cost over time through energy conservation measures to lower energy consumption and associated costs.

Recently, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania selected Constellation as an approved demand response service provider. This…
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Update on Regulatory Changes to Impact Demand Response Compensation in Organized Wholesale Energy Markets

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Customers and aggregators that act as demand response resources in organized wholesale energy markets should take notice of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)’s Order 745, issued on March 15, 2011.  FERC Order 745 directs each organized market operator (ISO) to institute incentive payments for certain demand response resources that curtail energy consumption during certain hours that would confer a “net benefit” to purchasers of wholesale supply by reducing price volatility during those hours.  

The incentive payment structure provides that participating demand resources will be paid the prevailing locational marginal price (LMP) at the wholesale market location…
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Constellation Energy Officially Joins Exelon Corporation

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Constellation Energy was welcomed into the Exelon family of companies, creating the nation’s leading competitive energy provider with one of the industry’s cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. This combined company’s substantial, low-cost, and environmentally friendly generation fleet and industry-leading customer-facing business creates a platform for continuing growth and innovation.  

The combination will integrate two complementary upstream and downstream businesses, giving us the potential to optimize value throughout the company. Both Exelon and Constellation have demonstrated their commitment to sustainability and competitive markets, helping drive innovation, efficiency, customer choice and better rates. Together, we will be…
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Environmental Leader’s Insider Knowledge Report: New Energy & Environmental Strategies

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As the supplier to two-thirds of the Fortune 100 companies and more than 90,000 businesses, institutions and government agencies across the United States, we get to see energy and sustainability trends from a unique perspective. Across the country, companies and agencies are grappling with how to make short-term decisions with long-term plans in a world of economic, policy and technological uncertainty.

In response, energy and sustainability managers are looking for new ways to reduce consumption, limit emissions and utilize data to plan, forecast and manage their energy needs. That is one reason why companies…
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