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New England Class 1 REC Update – The Market Extends Its Streak Near the ACP

August 17, 2026
By 
Andrew Kinross & Greg Peniuk

The New England REC market is an important economic driver of renewable energy projects in the region. It is a market that can fluctuate significantly in price, because the ceiling price is $40/REC and the floor price is set by the voluntary market, which is currently trading at a meager $2-3/REC.

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Market Surveillance Panel (MSP) report on Locational Marginal Prices (LMPs)

August 13, 2026
By 
Brady Yauch

Earlier this month the Ontario Energy Board’s (OEB) Market Surveillance Panel (MSP) released its first detailed report on prices in the renewed IESO-Administered Market (“renewed market”).

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MRP Monthly Review July 2026: Wholesale Market Saw Highest Peak Demand to Date

August 7, 2026
By 
Brady Yauch & Brendan Callery & Nadiha Khan

Ontario demand hit its highest level since 2007 – reaching 25,646 MW on July 14, HE 17. This summer’s peak demand was also 784 MWs higher than the peak demand in 2025. ‍

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What Data Centre Developers Need to Know About Siting, Grid Connection, and Electricity Supply in Ca

July 31, 2026
By 
Kausar Ashraf & Tyama Lyall

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MRP Monthly Review June 2026: New Storage Online and Lower OR prices

July 13, 2026
By 
Brady Yauch & Brendan Callery & Nadiha Khan

In June, Ontario’s wholesale market experienced higher prices across all zones in real-time compared to day-ahead – with the exception of the Northwest zone.

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IESO’s June 2026 Reliability Outlook

June 25, 2026
By 
Brendan Callery & Brady Yauch

On June 18, 2026, the IESO released its latest Reliability Outlook (“Q2 2026 Reliability Outlook Seasonal Update”) forecasting inadequate supply in April 2027 (two consecutive weeks) under “expected” weather conditions.

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Pennsylvania Net Metering: A Favorable Value Stack Emerges Following PPL Approved Settlement and FirstEnergy Filing

June 23, 2026
By 
Andrew Kinross & Andrew Bracken

After a winter hibernation in which Pennsylvania solar net metering developers hunkered down and awaited developments on a number of fronts, spring has yielded some market clarity in how net metering projects will likely be treated moving forward.

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LT2 Capacity Procurement Results

June 12, 2026
By 
Travis Lusney & Brady Yauch & Michael Killeavy

The Independent Electricity System Operator released the initial results from its Long-Term 2 capacity stream window 1 (LT2(c-1) – announcing that it had procured 640 MW of capacity from three 8-hour Battery Energy Storage Systems.

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MRP Monthly Review May 2026: Lowest Prices in the Northwest Zone

June 8, 2026
By 
Brady Yauch & Brendan Callery & Nadiha Khan

Ontario’s wholesale market saw higher prices across all zones in real-time compared to day-ahead, with the exception of the Northeast and Northwest zones that experienced some of the lowest prices since the launch of the renewed market.

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Canada’s New Electricity Strategy: Powering Canada Strong

May 20, 2026
By 
Roy Hrab & Travis Lusney & Brady Yauch

On May 14, 2026, the Government of Canada launched a consultation on a new national electricity strategy, publishing Powering Canada Strong: A National Strategy for an Electrified Canadian Economy (Powering Canada Strong).

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