“ESAI Power is an essential resource for our energy market strategy team. Their transparent forecasts and deep fundamental analysis give us the confidence to make informed investment decisions across PJM and ISO-NE. The level of insight and responsiveness from their analysts is unmatched in the industry.”
— Senior Energy Analyst, Global Investment Bank
Research Overview
Our Benchmark Energy Research™ provides fundamental-based outlooks for power market investors, lenders, generation owners, and energy traders to make better investment decisions.
Subscribers receive market updates on important market events such as Capacity Auctions and important new renewables legislation, plus complete PJM, NYISO, MISO and ISO-New England long-term price forecasts for Capacity, Energy, Carbon, and RECs. MISO coverage is focused on Capacity only.
Our Benchmark Energy Research™ includes ongoing coverage of the markets, Capacity Watch™, Energy Watch™, Emissions Watch™, Renewables Watch™, Transmission Watch™ plus access to the Generation Asset Monitor with key insights into the interconnection queues and upcoming plant retirements, and ad-hoc access to our team of market experts.
ESAI Power stands apart from competitors through our unmatched depth of fundamental analysis, transparent methodologies, and hands-on analyst access.
Unlike firms that rely solely on black-box models or surface-level trends, ESAI provides clear assumptions, detailed market inputs, and scenario-based forecasting—so clients understand why the market is moving, not just how.
Our research is tailored to each RTO and client need, with region-specific intelligence for PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, and MISO. Plus, our analysts act as a true extension of your team, offering direct support to interpret data, stress-test assumptions, and guide critical investment or trading decisions.
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ESAI Power is a trusted, independent research and consulting firm that energy professionals rely on for objective insights to support critical investment, trading, and strategic planning decisions. Our analysis is grounded in market fundamentals, with deep expertise in the capacity, energy, renewable, emissions, and transmission markets across PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, and MISO.
We deliver forward-looking intelligence by closely tracking interconnection queues, plant retirements, and assets at risk, enabling us to build robust forward supply curves and monitor market developments in real-time. What sets ESAI apart is our transparent forecast methodology, detailed and data-rich inputs, and expert analysts who serve as an extension of your team—offering base case, downside, and upside scenarios tailored to your region and market interests.
Whether you need research via our Benchmark Energy Research suite of publications or custom consulting, ESAI Power gives you the clarity and confidence to act decisively in today’s evolving power markets.
Looking forward to working with you,
Scott Niemann
Managing Director & Principal
