Special Delivery – ReCharge NY Allocations are in! – What to do next?

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April 27, 2012 at 11:20 am

On Wednesday, April 25, many businesses and non-profits across New York found out how much of the electrical power they use would be provided at a discount rate under the “ReCharge NY” program.  This economic development plan provides a long-term price signal and commitment (via the state-owned utility NYPA) to employers in that the discounted [...]

Auctions help businesses cut energy costs

April 1, 2012 at 8:00 am

Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette

GSA Tries New Approach for Demand Response

March 29, 2012 at 8:00 am

Source: Greentech Media

World Energy Solutions Supports Fifteenth RGGI CO2 Allowances Auction

March 21, 2012 at 8:30 am

21.5 Million Allowances Sold Worcester, MA – March 21, 2012 – World Energy Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: XWES), a leading energy management services firm, today announced it has successfully supported the 15th quarterly auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances administered by Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Inc. (RGGI, Inc.) on March 14, 2012. According to RGGI, Inc., [...]

MY “Five Steps for Planting the Seeds of an Energy-Savings Program”

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March 7, 2012 at 6:03 pm

What struck me about Mario Rufino’s article over at Environmental Leader is how eloquently it frames the backstory of the sustainability officer: well-intentioned, under-funded, and somewhat disconnected.  It highlights what we see every day in our customer work: the importance of a holistic approach to energy management particularly as it pertains to sustainability. Here are [...]

Demand Response Auctions and Ohio Utility Successes: What a Week at World Energy

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March 2, 2012 at 11:47 am

It has been quite a week for us, and I wanted to provide a little color on it.  Yesterday, we announced our first demand response auction for the General Services Administration, one of the largest building owners in North America and our largest and longest-standing customer. The auctions we ran were the culmination of a [...]

Demand Response Auctions Help GSA Generate More Competition and Keep More Revenues from Energy Curtailment Participation

March 1, 2012 at 8:00 am

GSA Energy Division Turns to Innovative Demand Response Sourcing Tool, the World DR Exchange®, to Extract More Value from Markets and Offset Risk Worcester, MA – March 1, 2012 – World Energy Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: XWES), a leading energy management services firm, today announced it successfully teamed with the GSA Energy Division to auction approximately [...]

World Energy runs demand response auctions for GSA

February 27, 2012 at 8:00 am

Source:  Mass High Tech

Need Help Deciphering Changes To the PJM Demand Response Market? You Are Not Alone

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February 8, 2012 at 2:45 pm

I recently led a well-attended webinar for Demand Response participants in the PJM region.  Its intent was to inform people about the implications that are occurring as a result of PJM’s transition to a “capped” or “pure forward capacity” market.  In short, there is only so much capacity available at certain price levels on an [...]