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Google Crossed 500 Megawatts in PJM, and FERC Noticed
Google Energy's new Category 2 seller designation is the regulatory paperwork for the hyperscaler era — and a test of how wholesale markets treat buyers who become generators.
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Wholesale Markets
5 stories on this topic, across the desks.
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How Wholesale Prices Reach the Retail Bill
Your electricity bill translates volatile wholesale markets into a stable monthly charge — here's the anatomy of that translation.
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Energy vs. Capacity Markets: What Each One Actually Pays For
Energy markets pay generators for megawatt-hours produced; capacity markets pay them for megawatts available. Both are needed to keep the grid reliable.
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How Electricity Prices Are Set: LMP and the Logic of Marginal Pricing
Every five minutes, the grid's price is set by the cost of the most expensive generator needed to meet the next megawatt.
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Wholesale Power Markets 101: Where Electricity Is Bought and Sold Before It Reaches You
The wholesale electricity market is where generators sell power to utilities and retailers — and it shapes every bill you pay.