Monthly Archives: June 2015

A Quick Look at Services Bought and Sold in an ISO

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Enerdynamics staff Many who are new to the electric industry share a common question about Independent System Operators (ISOs): What type of services are bought and sold in an ISO?  A thorough and easy-to-follow answer to this question is contained … Continue reading →

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Why Would a Commercial or Industrial Electric Customer Want a Battery?

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In a recent two-part series of blog posts, we looked at reasons a residential electric consumer would want a home battery. We concluded that in almost all cases, home battery systems don’t currently make sense for … Continue reading →

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Are Capacity Auctions Ensuring Reliability or Just Ensuring Generator Revenues?

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Enerdynamics recently developed a course titled ISO Market Basics that teaches electric industry newcomers the basics of the various services bought and sold in ISO markets. One of the key questions addressed … Continue reading →

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Why Would Consumers Want a Home Battery? Part II

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Our last post, Part I of Why Would Consumers Want a Home Battery?, we identified four “value adds” that homeowners may find compelling enough to buy and install a cool new battery system like the new Powerwall … Continue reading →

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