In deregulated, open energy markets, utilizing day-ahead electricity sales comes with the goal to ensure those markets operate as...

For many market trends in the energy industry, they only reach the mainstream headlines once they start impacting the wallets of...

Artificial intelligence (AI) gained prominence as a mainstay of science fiction and regular futuristic predictions about all aspects of...

Not long ago, executives at utilities and within the energy industry looked at the potential electric vehicle (EV) future with wide eyes....

As climate change and clean energy have climbed their way up higher on the priority list of the average American, with over 80% of voters...

One of the secrets of running a successful energy brokerage business is building a long-term relationship with your customers. Thinking...

For many customers, their utilities and the bills they receive from power providers are a bit of a black box. They use energy, turning on...

The Recent IPCC Climate Change Report: What’s New, What’s It Mean, and What Are Industry Insiders Saying? Thanks to early advocates,...

The backbone of the utility industry has always been the generation sector. No matter where you are in the supply chain of energy, it all...

Digital transformation is occurring across the globe, and it is affecting nearly every aspect of our lives. Even electrical production,...

When Joe Biden was running for President in his ultimately successful 2020 campaign, he was largely touted as having one of the most...

The energy systems that make modern life possible extend well beyond luxury, but rather they are necessities. The availability of energy...

Welcome back for another entry into the Broker eXcelerate Series, meant to cover complex energy market topics for newcomers to the energy...

Last week we shared with you the 5 biggest challenges that energy brokers commonly run into when getting quotes from energy suppliers....

Earlier this Spring, observers in the world of energy started seeing some mysterious headlines discussing a secret utility-scale battery...

For energy brokers in deregulated energy markets, one of the most valuable services they can offer their customers is a direct line to...

When most people think of renewable energy, the mind goes straight to solar PV panels glistening on a sunny day, blistering winds moving...

The Energy Marketing Conference hosted a panel last week with energy industry experts to discuss fake new and how to properly educate...

The first Earth Day was recognized on April 22, 1970, as a way to demonstrate support for environmental protection and eco-conscious...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) was formed in 1977, combining the Federal Energy Administration, the Energy Research and Development...

The Western Grid’s Energy Imbalance Market and Its Impacts to the Duck Curve, FRAC-MOO, and the Rest of the Utility Farm The energy grid...

For many years, energy industry professionals have extolled the virtues of upgrading the power grid. The grid is aging, transmission and...

The backbone of the utility industry has always been the generation sector. No matter where you are in the supply chain of energy, it all...

The United States is among the larger and more geographically diverse countries in the world with a relatively spread-out population....

Smart meters have been promising to disrupt and revolutionize the utility industry for many years, unlocking new realms of...

As the winter storm watch was reported for much of the Southern United States starting the week of February 14, 2021, grid onlookers well...

Seasoned veterans of the utility industry have noted that for many decades it seems like the power sector was more or less stagnant....

The Super Bowl is inarguably the biggest event on the American calendar when it comes to sports, television, party food, and more. While...

ENERGY INDUSTRY 101: NAVIGATING THE ALPHABET SOUP OF TRANSMISSION MARKET PLAYERS The utility industry holds particularly unique standing...

One of the secrets of running a successful energy brokerage business is building a long-term relationship with your customers. Thinking...

FORGET A PRESIDENT’S FIRST 100 DAYS, WHAT HAS BIDEN DONE FOR ENERGY IN HIS FIRST 2 WEEKS? The traditional flag in the sand for a new...

Ready or not, 2021 is finally here. And while the changeover of the calendar is not itself the cause of new trends, it does serve as a...

NAVAJO GENERATING STATION SHUT DOWN: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR ARIZONA AND THE DETHRONING OF KING COAL? For much of the history of the energy...

The push for a clean energy transition is widespread, with the shift from fossil fuels being recognizes as essential for the energy...

ENERGY INDUSTRY WATCH ON THE 2020 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Political analysts, subject matter experts, and voters across the country...

The time-honored go-to catchphrases of just about any sales manager must churn audible eye-rolls from the mass of sales team associates...

Not many people realize that the lives of energy brokers and consultants are extremely busy. They are tasked with trying to wear many...

Energy supply and demand patterns of crude oil and liquid fuels, natural gas and electricity have been directly affected by COVID-19...

Seasoned veterans of the utility industry have noted that for many decades it seems like the power sector was more or less stagnant....

The backbone of the utility industry has always been the generation sector. No matter where you are in the supply chain of energy, it all...

After an undoubtedly tumultuous election season where a record number of Americans turned out to cast their ballots, everyone is now left...