# yesenergy.com > AI-optimized mirror of yesenergy.com containing 50 pages totalling 41,575 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://yesenergy.com. Last updated: 2026-09-01T05:52:27.949Z. Each page is available as HTML (with JSON-LD structured data) and Markdown (text-only, ideal for LLMs and RAG). ## Homepage - [Power Forecasting Software at Your Fingertips | Yes Energy](/content/site-root.html): Yes Energy's Power Forecasting Software gives power market participants the clarity, speed, and confidence to stay ahead. Learn more today! (437 words) ## Articles & Blog Posts - [What to Know about PJM Plant Retirements](/content/blog/what-to-know-about-pjm-plant-retirements/index.html): Let’s explore the drivers of high PJM plant retirement rates and their implications for the PJM grid as a whole.  (1,989 words) - [How Do Wind Turbines Work, and Where Are They Located and Coming Online?](/content/blog/how-do-wind-turbines-work-and-where-are-they-located-and-coming-online.html): From sails propelling boats down the Nile River in 5,000 B.C.E. to windmills pumping water, grinding grain, and running sawmills, gusts have long played an essential role in powering our lives. (2,104 words) - [Discovering Unexpected Data Center Load Patterns](/content/blog/discovering-unexpected-data-center-load-patterns/index.html): We delved into the data to see how data centers are driving electricity use – and what data center load growth might mean in the future. (937 words) - [Exploring the Five Biggest Trends in Energy Spreads](/content/blog/exploring-the-five-biggest-trends-in-energy-spreads.html): Five structural forces are widening energy price spreads—load growth, renewables, extreme weather, gas prices, and transmission constraints. Here's what's driving it. (1,759 words) - [SPP Markets+ and CAISO EDAM Development Well Underway, Shaping the Evolution of the West](/content/blog/spp-markets-and-caiso-edam-development-well-underway-shaping-the-evolution-of-the-west.html): The competition for western dominance is heating up with SPP’s Day Ahead + Real Time market development project and CAISO’s EDAM initiative. Here’s what you need to know. (1,767 words) - [Six Power Market Prices and Trends to Watch | Yes Energy](/content/blog/six-power-market-prices-and-trends-to-watch/index.html): We’re seeing four main drivers today across the power grid: Decarbonization – We have ambitious climate goals, and therefore we’re seeing diversification. (1,511 words) - [How to Enhance Your Power Market Congestion Analysis](/content/blog/enhance-your-power-market-congestion-analysis/index.html): Take your congestion analysis to the next level with Live Power, which focuses on power plants that affect markets.  (1,578 words) - [SPP’s RTO Expansion Is Now Live!](/content/blog/spps-rto-expansion-is-now-live/index.html): SPP RTO Expansion is now live, and Yes Energy customers can start diving into the data now! See the early impacts of the market change. (728 words) - [Explore New Solutions for Short and Long-Term Traders to Improve Energy Market Forecasts](/content/blog/improve-energy-market-forecasts/index.html): You face continuous pressure to look further ahead to understand what’s driving pricing. (931 words) - [Why Real-World Models Must Factor in Humidity, Thermal Lag, and Cooling Efficiency in Power Forecasting](/content/blog/power-forecasting/index.html): Power forecasting is often based on temperature – but that’s not enough. See how humidity, thermal lag, and cooling efficiency play critical roles. (663 words) - [Historical ERCOT Pricing and Drivers: An Analysis](/content/blog/historical-ercot-pricing-and-drivers-an-analysis/index.html): Dive into the historical drivers of ERCOT pricing and congestion from 2022 to now, with growing renewables, battery adoption, and transmission constraints. (946 words) - [How Do Natural Gas Power Plants Work, and How Many Are Coming Online? | Yes Energy](/content/blog/how-do-natural-gas-power-plants-work/index.html): How do natural gas plants work, what kinds are there, and what does the future hold for gas-fired generation in a rapidly evolving grid? (1,092 words) - [The Best Method to Track Power Generation and Transmission Builds](/content/blog/the-best-method-to-track-power-generation-and-transmission-builds.html): If you're an asset developer, understanding which plants and transmission lines are coming online – and retiring – in the vicinity of your project is key. (996 words) - [ERCOT Market Driver Alert: Breaking Down Wind Driven Constraints — Yes Energy](/content/blog/2020/ercot-market-driver-alert-breaking-down-wind-driven-constraints.html): In this Market Driver Alert, we break down a recent wind driven constraint in ERCOT using 60 second wind generation data from our partner Live Power so you can be prepared before market volatility hits this summer.  We’ll walk you through how to identify wind driven constraints, what impa (1,139 words) - [What Are All These New Batteries Doing? Using Data to Understand Plant-Level Battery Operations](/content/blog/using-data-to-understand-plant-level-battery-operations.html): Since 2021, grid-scale energy storage installations by MW have about doubled each year, with over 8 GWs launched in 2023.  (694 words) - [Finding the Cause of ERCOT’s Wintery Transmission Congestion](/content/blog/finding-the-cause-of-ercots-wintery-transmission-congestion.html): See step by step how we can find the cause of significant transmission congestion to make better market decisions. (818 words) - [How Power Traders Can Use QuickSignals to Access Real-Time Energy Data](/content/blog/power-traders-can-access-real-time-energy-data/index.html): The intricacies of power market data, available from myriad sources and presented in many formats, pose significant challenges to informed decision-making. (770 words) - [What Do Data Quality and Observability Mean in Power Markets?](/content/blog/what-do-data-quality-and-observability-mean-in-power-markets.html): Look at the three pillars of data observability that help orchestrate the continual high quality of data: data monitoring, data alerting, and data lineage. (1,329 words) - [How Two Line Rebuilds Likely Ended a Five-Year Congestion Pattern in PJM](/content/blog/how-two-line-rebuilds-ended-a-five-year-congestion-pattern-in-pjm.html): See how two PPL transmission rebuilds in Pennsylvania eliminated a persistent PJM congestion constraint—and what it means for your trading strategy. (1,072 words) - [MISO Market Driver Alert: A Tale of One Constraint and Two Very Different Wind Farms — Yes Energy](/content/blog/2021/a-tale-one-constraint-two-different-wind-farms/index.html): Continued development of wind generation throughout MISO presents interesting challenges when reviewing market dynamics. (1,140 words) - [Boost Productivity with a Cloud-Based Power System Modeling Software](/content/blog/boost-productivity-with-a-cloud-based-power-system-modeling-software.html): EnCompass Cloud is the key to faster, more accurate energy modeling. It's a cloud-based power grid model software designed to help you produce market price forecasts. (572 words) - [Yes Energy Announces Acquisition of Transmission Grid Monitoring Leader, Live Power](/content/news/yes-energy-announces-acquisition-of-transmission-grid-monitoring-leader-live-power.html): The merging of the two companies will provide unparalleled visibility into real-time power markets.  (998 words) - [THG Gets Powered by Yes Energy So Customers Can Make Active Energy Management Decisions](/content/blog/thg-gets-powered-by-yes-energy/index.html): With Powered by Yes Energy, THG Energy Solutions works to enable active energy management decisions for commercial and industrial power consumers. (434 words) - [How to Develop Renewable Energy Leveraging Nodal Modeling | Yes Energy](/content/blog/how-to-develop-renewable-energy-leveraging-nodal-modeling.html): In a dynamic, evolving energy market, the ability to perform detailed, real-time scenario analysis offers a competitive advantage for energy companies. (738 words) - [Optimize Renewable Energy Development with EnCompass 8.0  Now Available](/content/blog/encompass-release-streamlines-nonrenewable/renewable-energy-development/index.html): Boost modeling accuracy and streamline workflows in renewable energy development with EnCompass 8.0. Fully compliant with FERC Order 1920. (724 words) - [Explosive Volatility in SPP on 11/11/2021 - Live Power Market Driver Alert — Yes Energy](/content/blog/2021/explosive-volatility-spp-on-11-11-21-live-power-mda.html): On Thursday, November 11th in SPP there were significant real-time (RT) price spikes in the morning and evening peak hours. (969 words) - [How a Comprehensive US Infrastructure Database Comes to You: A Behind-the-Scenes Look](/content/blog/how-a-comprehensive-us-infrastructure-database-comes-to-you.html): We’ve built each part of our infrastructure database from the bottom up, gleaning information from dozens of North American sources. (530 words) - [Partners | Atmospheric G2 + Yes Energy](/content/partners/weather-company-yes-energy-partnership/index.html): Learn more about how you can access forecasts from Atmospheric G2 in Yes Energy's products - putting mission-critical info at your fingertips. (555 words) - [Coal Power Generation Continues to Dip in Favor of Natural Gas Across US](/content/blog/coal-power-generation-continues-to-dip-in-favor-of-natural-gas.html): Among Live Power monitored facilities, coal capacity factors dropped four percentage points in ERCOT, six points in PJM/MISO, and 11 points in SPP. (1,057 words) - [Enhance Your Energy Trading: Bridge the Gap between Historical Power Prices and Forecasts](/content/blog/enhance-your-energy-trading/index.html): Live Power® provides the historical and real-time data you need to make better decisions. (704 words) - [Partners | NGI | Yes Energy](/content/partners/partnership-ngi/index.html): Learn more about NGI's critical natural gas price indexes. (548 words) - [How Utilities Can Make Better Operational Decisions Leveraging Wholesale Power Market Data](/content/blog/how-utilities-can-make-better-operational-decisions-leveraging-wholesale-power-market-data.html): Learn how utilities data to effectively hedge generation assets and load, manage congestion, prevent revenue loss, and plan and recover from outages as quickly as possible. (708 words) - [Can Clean Hydrogen Production Benefit from Battery Optimization Models?](/content/blog/can-clean-hydrogen-production-benefit-from-battery-optimization-models.html): Can clean hydrogen production benefit from battery optimization models? NREL researchers dove into strategies that enable low-cost hydrogen production. (763 words) - [What Is a Battery Energy Storage System and How Does It Work?](/content/blog/what-is-a-battery-energy-storage-system-how-does-it-work.html): A battery energy storage system is an electrochemical device that stores energy when demand for energy is low and releases it when demand is high. (936 words) - [Time Series Forecasting Now Available in Yes Energy Products](/content/blog/timeseries-forecasting-now-available-in-yes-energy-products.html): Through our new solution provider partner Enertel AI, Yes Energy offers forecasting services for any data series in North American power markets. (665 words) - [Power Grids Can Bottleneck Clean Energy Transition (Data via IEA Report)](/content/blog/power-grids-bottleneck-clean-energy-transition/index.html): A recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) highlights just how essential electricity grids are for clean energy transitions. (756 words) - [What Caused Record Ireland Electricity Demand?](/content/blog/what-caused-record-ireland-electricity-demand/index.html): Delve into the causes of Ireland’s peak electricity demand and how customers using our demand forecasts were ready for record-breaking levels. (735 words) - [Shaping Western Energy Markets: A Conversation with CAISO & SPP CEOs](/content/blog/shaping-western-energy-markets/index.html): Since 1 AI data center can use as much energy as a city, developers & managers need to watch spiking data center power demand. (313 words) - [Pacificorp Aligns with CAISO’s Market Development in Major Turning Point for Western Power Markets](/content/blog/pacificorp-aligns-with-caisos-market-development-in-major-turning-point-for-western-power-markets.html): A major announcement that will shape the future of the California ISO’s fledgling Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM) (839 words) - [PJM Market Driver Alert: Researching the Yukon Constraint and the impact on the market — Yes Energy](/content/blog/2020/yukon-market-driver-alert/index.html): Throughout the month of May 2020, the YUKON constraint in PJM consistently bound (nearly 200 hours). The video below shows how you can use data from Yes Energy, along with 60 second generation and transmission data from our partner Live Power , to research this market event. The following data was (248 words) - [Are you prepared for another bomb cyclone? — Yes Energy](/content/blog/2018/are-you-prepared-for-another-bomb-cyclone/index.html): It was a year ago that the US was in the grips of a bomb cyclone. People cranked up the heat and generators were working full capacity to meet demand. (605 words) - [Annual North American Electric Distribution Market Forecast 2023](/content/news/annual-north-american-electric-distribution-market-forecast-2023.html): Over $57B Was Spent on the North American Electric Distribution Grid in 2022, Up Over 7% from 2022—2023-2024 Showing Signs of Softening (481 words) - [Wind, Load, and Outages Have Changed MISO Central to North Congestion Dynamic](/content/blog/miso-central-to-north-congestion-dynamic/index.html): This Market Driver Alert investigates the slowdown in MISO North wind capacity additions, increasing load, outages, and transmission flows in MISO. (311 words) - [Market Impacts of the Energy Transition](/content/blog/market-impacts-of-the-energy-transition/index.html): Th increase in intermittent resources like wind and solar has impacted market dynamics including increased price volatility, curtailment and congestion. (458 words) - [How Transmission Outages Can Inform Nodal Congestion Predictions – and Why It Matters](/content/blog/how-transmission-outages-can-inform-nodal-congestion-predictions.html): In the fast-evolving energy landscape, transmission outages play a critical role in shaping power market dynamics - and prices. (234 words) - [GreenHat's Default Causes Hundreds of Millions in Stakeholder Losses — Yes Energy](/content/blog/2019/greenhats-default-causes-hundreds-of-millions-in-stakeholder-losses.html): How will PJM proceed and How will it impact traders? (640 words) - [Optimizing Battery Bid Strategy with Yes Energy](/content/blog/2022/optimizing-bid-strategy/index.html): We provide information that helps battery operators make better decisions surrounding their bid strategy and be more efficient in their daily workflow. (263 words) - [Crypto Mining: The Flexible Load Wildcard](/content/crypto-mining-the-flexible-load-wildcard/index.html): Crypto mining is one of the most price-responsive load resources on the grid — fast to ramp, fast to curtail, and increasingly large enough to move market fundamentals when it does either. As crypto capacity grows, the market dynamics that follow are anything but predictable. 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