Long-Term Outlooks, Forecasts & Drivers
ESAI Power continuously monitors and conducts analysis of the capacity markets in New York, New England, PJM & MISO. Capacity market projections incorporate detailed assessments of all market drivers including load projections, demand curve parameters, new capacity and retirements, and transmission constraints that impact locational delivery and pricing. Coverage includes full pre and post Capacity Auction forecasts for NY ICAP Summer Strip and Winter Strip auctions, for each PJM Base Residual Auction, ISO-NE Forward Capacity Auction, and MISO Planning Resource Auction.
ESAI provides ongoing updates on supply and demand fundamentals, market rule developments, and policy changes that can affect capacity market outcomes. Subscribers can update their access to also include ESAI’s Generation Asset Monitor (GAM) which provides detailed assessments of traditional and renewable projects under development and tracking of retirements. All facets of capacity markets are analyzed and discussed in ESAI’s Capacity WatchTM publication.
ESAI helps investors & generation owners navigate the NYISO, PJM, ISO-NE & MISO Capacity markets.
ESAI provides full auction coverage and 10-year forecasts for the NYISO ICAP market, ISO-NE FCAs, PJM BRA, and MISO PRA markets. We work with investors, developers, lenders, and generation owners to navigate the complex Capacity markets and to understand the potential impacts of changing market conditions on the profitability of their businesses. In addition to our Capacity Auction forecasts, ESAI produces 10-year Capacity outlooks for all of the capacity zones within PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE & MISO.
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Our MISO Capacity Market Service provides an in-depth 10-year supply and demand forecast on the MISO Capacity market. Every quarter, ESAI provides updates on supply & demand fundamentals, market rule developments, & policy changes that impact MISO capacity market outcomes. This service includes: a) Briefing and analysis on the most recent PRA results; b) MISO PRA long-term forecast; c) Overview of FERC filings and rule changes and stakeholder discussions.
Our Capacity Watch Publication
Capacity WatchTM provides quarterly analysis of capacity markets and policy issues that impact capacity price outcomes over a 10-year forecast horizon. The impacts of new generation and retirements on reserve margin surpluses and forward capacity market values is updated and presented in each issue. Coverage includes:
- An evaluation of the outlook for the construction of each generation project in PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE and MISO.
- Pre & post Capacity auction briefings on PJM BRAs, ISO-NE FCAs, MISO PRAs with ongoing, in-depth NYISO Capacity market analysis.
Benchmark Energy Service subscribers can also gain access to ESAI’s Generation Asset Monitor which provides an evaluation of the outlook for the construction of generation projects and plant retirements in ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM & MISO.
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Read Our Capacity Watch Blog Posts
Read our Capacity WatchTM blog posts to get the latest news about the capacity markets and policy issues that impact capacity price outcomes in the PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, & MISO power markets.
ISO-NE FCA18 Auction Dynamics and Capacity Price Forecast | Capacity Watch Blog
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ESAI Power is a market research and consulting firm that delivers focused analysis of the wholesale power markets in the Northeast region of the US: PJM, NYISO, and ISO-NE. Since 2001, ESAI has been providing market-focused research product content and custom consulting services for Northeast power market participants including investors (banks, private equity, & hedge funds) & developers, generation owners & operators, utilities & retail electricity suppliers, regulators & RTOs, traders, and end-users & buyers.
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Recent Posts
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- ISO-NE FCA18 Auction Dynamics and Capacity Price Forecast | Capacity Watch Blog January 23, 2024
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- NYISO Capacity Prices Volatile Heading into Winter 2023-24 | Capacity Watch Blog October 9, 2023
- RGGI Auction 61 – Clearing Prices Up Nearly 9% | Emissions Watch Blog September 8, 2023
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- PJM Interconnection Process Update | Generation Asset Monitor Blog July 24, 2023
- NYISO Capacity Price Forecast | Capacity Watch Blog July 3, 2023
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