Brian Bartholomew
@bpbartholomew.bsky.social
Power markets, batteries, niche memes. Grid modeling and analysis at Merit Order Energy. Living in NY 🗽
@bpbartholomew.bsky.social: "The world's electricity infrastructure, mapped." #alwaysbecharging source: opengridworks.com nitter.net/BPBartholome...
The world's electricity infrastructure, mapped.
Boom! PJM now forecasts more than 30GW of summer peak load growth by the end of the decade. Summer peak demand: + 6.7GW by 2026 + 17.7GW by 2028 + 31.7GW by 2030
California batteries are getting paid to charge at negative midday power prices
An afternoon of free electricity in Texas, and negative power prices across the west!
Some great Black Friday deals on California midday power
A $1bn+ Saturday in the Texas electricity market
More ERCOT fireworks, with $4,000/MWh+ day-ahead prices and potential emergency conditions later today. themeritorder.substack.com/p/ercot-set-...