‍ You may have seen your electricity bills mentioning various types of charges based on peaks. If you’re paying for Hourly Ontario […]

The Ontario Energy Board introduced a new pricing plan, starting on May 1st, several utility providers will be able to offer the […]

Over the past few weeks, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has issued an unusually high number of standby calls to participants in the Demand Response (DR) program. Although this might be frustrating for DR participants and has kept us all busy recently, there are good reasons to explain the recent increase in calls. This blog post will briefly outline why standby and activation calls are issued in normal circumstances and will explain the IESO’s recent increase in calls.

As the first quarter of the year is wrapping up, peak season is getting closer. Here’s a sneak peek into what we’ve […]

Blockchain helps make the energy sector more environmentally sustainable. It also overcomes legacy energy sector efficiency issues and provides a network where it is possible to produce, store, and distribute energy more efficiently.

With the increased number of ICI participants and embedded energy resources like generators and battery storage coming onto the grid, predicting the top 5 coincident peak hours is increasingly difficult. Read on to learn why AI is a necessity for predicting the Top 5 Peaks.

pTrack™ helped Dunn Paper's facility in St. Catherines increase their Global Adjustment savings.

The solution provided ride-through for voltage sags which reduced the number of power interruptions.

Missed a Peak on July 19th, 2019? We didn’t. pTrack™ was able to accurately predict the peak by taking into consideration reaction to IESO data. Consumers who relied solely on IESO estimates would have missed the peak day since the peak hour was inaccurately projected by the IESO peak tracker.

Alert Labs' Partnership with Edgecom Energy provides turn-key flood detection and water monitoring.

Like many large energy users in Ontario, Promenade Mall was entirely unaware of the potential advantages of programs like the Industrial Conservation Initiative (ICI), Demand Response (DR) and other programs that allow you to benefit off energy efficiency. Edgecom Energy stepped in to offer their specialized energy management services tailored to help facilities with large and complex energy use profiles.

Edgecom Energy is an Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) market participant that acts as a capacity aggregator for participation in the Capacity Market. Aggregators simplify participating in the Capacity Auction for their customers and reduce the number of moving parts the IESO has to deal with on their end.