March 10, 2026 US-Iran Conflict Sends Shockwaves Through Global Energy Markets Oil, LNG, and refined products surge as supply disruptions ripple across global energy systems The escalation of the US-Iran conflict has introduced a level of volatility across global energy markets not seen in several years. The primary driver has been the tightening of crude […]

February 9, 2026 ISO-NE Ancillary Service Costs Continue to Rise: DASI Explained Ancillary service costs in ISO New England began increasing in 2025 following the implementation of the Day-Ahead Ancillary Services Initiative (DASI), a major redesign of how ISO-NE procures essential grid reliability services. Ancillary services are the support functions required to keep the electric […]

December 18, 2025 PJM Capacity Auction Locks in Another Year of High Costs The PJM Capacity results are have been published for 2027/2028, and capacity costs across the RTO will remain strong for another year. While prices have only increased by 1.3% as compared to 2026/2027, they once again cleared at the artificial ceiling set […]