With summer in the rearview mirror, Abby and Tim break down a volatile last week of August in PJM, peak load in CAISO, the start of the nuclear refueling season in the East, and what forecasted wind records in New England can tell us about offshore wind project statuses.

Abby and Tim break down a volatile, cloudy week in CAISO, increased nuclear volatility in the East, and the potentially record-breaking late-summer heat wave in PJM, including the risk of more storm-driven congestion.

Fresh off his trip to Canada, Tim and Abby break down another hot week in ERCOT and continued challenges in MISO North. Apart from heat in the Central US, Abby touched on plans for SPP West ahead of September strength, its many seams, and Western Market expansion, while Tim dug into more developments in Eastern Canadian power grids and how that can impact the Northeast, outages to the NECEC, and how the politics of trade and data centers are heating up ahead of the midterm elections. 

A special guest has arrived on the podcast: an early employee at GridStatus, Ryan Kladar. As a software and data engineer, we get a special look at power data, what it's like to keep the site running, and his takes on hot-button grid topics. Don't miss this inside look into the Engine Room.

This week, Abby and Tim break down numerous load misses on the East Coast and how that translated into strong congestion and pricing, cloud coverage in CAISO, wildfire trends, and another week of strong ERCOT load forecasts.

August has arrived, and Abby and Tim break down how markets from East to West finished the month of July, more heat and humidity risks in PJM and NYISO, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, and CAISO conditions as it nears its peak season. 

Following an eventful team meetup in Minnesota, Abby and Tim break down multiple records in ERCOT, including a new solar and load record, EEA 3 conditions in SPP West, another data center drop in PJM, and a summer nor’easter heading for New England.

In a special in-person recording from Minneapolis, Abby and Tim break down smoke impacts in the Northeast market, MISO volatility, potentially record-breaking load in ERCOT, and a stormy week in the East.

After a slight reprieve last week, Abby and Tim break down how markets handled weaker peaks, but pockets of lingering cooling load. Looking ahead at another hot week on the East Coast, they take a look at congestion risks in Eastern PJM, challenges facing CAISO's battery fleet, congestion risks in MISO, and downstate risks due to the ongoing CHPE outage.

Abby and Tim take a look back at last week's extreme heat across markets, congestion patterns, demand destruction, and resource performance from SPP to New England.