Michigan utility regulators on Dec. 21 partially lifted a ban on third-party customer demand response aggregators in a move to address recent price spikes in the Midcontinent ISO's power capacity auction.

Synchronized reserves have seen a drop in prices since PJM implemented market overhauls at the start of October, the RTO says.

Two former FERC chairmen and a state commissioner are pessimistic that MISO will be able to rein in shortages or high capacity prices anytime soon and said demand-side management would assuage the situation.

High power prices in the Midcontinent region could last years and could go higher, driven by natural gas prices and soaring capacity costs, according to panelists on a webinar hosted Monday by Voltus, a demand response company.

Ep. 77 - Dana Guernsey, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer - Voltus

MCPS is expanding a partnership with electric school bus provider Highland Electric Fleets to offer the vehicles as a DER when not in use. DER software provider Voltus will be providing the necessary tech for the 326 buses.

Distributed energy resource (DER) platform Voltus and Highland Electric Fleets have partnered to deliver grid reliability services to the PJM, US, market using electric school buses and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology.

Saying it again, for the people in the back: EVs make the grid STRONGER! Read more about the Voltus & Highland partnership.

Voltus's CPO, Dana Guernsey discuss how platforms like Voltus are filling the gap between portfolios of buildings and electricity markets.

Smart thermostats, solar-charged batteries, EVs and other household devices can shore up the stressed grid. Why isn’t the state going all in on incentives?