Complex challenges in today’s wholesale markets require innovative and expert solutions that can only be delivered by an advisor with deep expertise and extensive industry experience.
Areas of expertise:
- Energy contracts
- Market assessments
- Market design and operation
- Portfolio optimization
- Stakeholder engagement
The dynamics of the wholesale markets are being reshaped by multi-layered challenges that require experience and expertise.
- Uncertainty Around Capacity Markets: Stakeholders are questioning the effectiveness of these markets and exploring possible alternatives.
- Influence of Data Centers: Data centers are driving unprecedented growth in energy consumption, placing a strain on existing infrastructure.
- Retaining Existing Generation Capacity: There is a critical need to maintain existing generation capacity, particularly from fossil fuel sources, while simultaneously developing new baseload generation. The challenge lies in balancing these objectives while incorporating more sustainable energy sources.
- Building New Transmission Infrastructure: Constructing new transmission infrastructure is essential but remains a complex and challenging process.
Concentric provides management consulting, comprehensive analysis, and expert testimony on vital issues related to the operation of wholesale markets. Our trusted experts have provided testimony on transmission interconnections, right of first refusal, resource planning, generation procurement, and other essential market matters.
The wholesale markets team excels at viewing theoretical market design elements through a practical lens, ensuring that our analyses and results are communicated clearly to stakeholders across all industry levels. Our expertise spans market design, operation, mitigation, settlements, and the development of tariffs and market rules.
We serve a diverse clientele, including investor-owned utilities, independent power producers, private equity managers, and government entities, all seeking insight into the intricacies of wholesale electric market design. With extensive experience evaluating ISO/RTO market designs across both emerging and established competitive electricity markets, we have advised system operators, market monitors, and regulatory agencies across North America. Our objective assessments provide a nuanced understanding of the trade-offs between market efficiency, reliability, and complexity, making us your valued partner in navigating these challenges.
