Ohio’s new energy law, House Bill 15 (HB 15), changes how utilities propose changes to the delivery part of energy bills. Signed by Governor Mike DeWine in May 2025, HB 15 updates the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s (PUCO) rate case process and timelines. A rate case occurs when a utility asks PUCO to adjust its distribution rates.…
Eenrgy Market Update: Prices Ease Heading Into Spring Natural gas prices continue their downward trend. The NYMEX settled at $2.96, a full $4.50 lower than February’s close. With an El Niño pattern expected later this summer, markets anticipate continued softness heading into next winter.Looking ahead, January pricing remains above $5.00, but December, February, and March…
Energy Market Overview After a brief uptick last week, natural gas prices retreated once again. The April Prompt Month is now trading below $2.90/MMBtu, continuing a soft trend for the next few months. Geopolitical tensions—particularly the conflict in Iran—have had a much greater impact on U.S. oil markets than on natural gas markets. That’s because U.S.…
U.S. Weather Outlook As the mid-March chill moves out, expect light demand through the weekend, then stronger consumption early next week (Monday–Wednesday) as a brief cold front passes through. Natural Gas Storage Current inventories are tracking +6.2% higher than last year and only 2.2% below the five-year average. Storage levels should end the withdrawal season…
Microgrid solutions let businesses keep operating when storms knock out the utility grid by providing on-site, controllable power that can disconnect from the grid and run independently during blackouts. That resilience is increasingly critical in places like Northeast Ohio, where last week’s high-wind warnings and 60–80 mph gusts downed trees and power lines, leaving hundreds…
U.S. Weather and Demand Outlook Most of the U.S. will see warmer-than-normal temperatures through midweek, with highs mainly in the 40s–70s across the northern states and a few cooler pockets in the 30s. A weather system moving from the West into the northern and central U.S. Thursday–Friday will bring scattered showers and brief cooling. In…
Cleveland, Oh – March 6, 2026 – Ampica today announced the launch of its new name and brand identity, uniting multiple energy advisory and implementation companies into a single, integrated platform delivering Energy Intelligence. Amplified Profit. Formed through the combination of complementary energy-focused businesses and strengthened by a recent acquisition, Ampica was purpose-built to serve…
PJM’s decision to keep a hard ceiling on capacity prices at about (325) $/MW‑day through 2030 means customers in PJM can expect high, but more predictable, capacity costs in their power bills over the rest of this decade. Quick background: what capacity is What the 325 $/MW‑day ceiling actually does Why PJM is doing this now What…
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