The sharp rise in electric demand—driven by AI, data centers, and electrification—combined with continued thermal retirements and policy uncertainty, has created new complexity for developers, financiers, and utilities. At the same time, IRA incentives remain in flux, raising the stakes for siting, financing, and risk management.

This workshop offers the latest insights on valuation strategies, merchant risk, energy community eligibility, and project positioning in a fast-changing market. Sessions will explore power market trends, ISO-specific dynamics, emerging procurement models, and evolving off-taker expectations—all aimed at helping teams think strategically about renewables, thermals, and storage in 2025.

Topics covered include:

• Current power market dynamics and emerging opportunities
• ISO-specific trends and interpretations of regional power signals
• Recent M&A activity and market outlook implications  
• Off-taker evaluation criteria of hybrid and standalone project proposals  
• Evaluation of long-duration capacity options including storage, thermals, and hydrogen
• IRA’s latest guidance and its assessment Energy Community incentive eligibility
• Effectively communicating with data center stakeholders and buyers  
• Value streams in Distributed Resources and Behind-the-Meter assets  
• Customizing risk-adjusted DA and RT bidding strategies for dynamic markets  
• Structured financing solutions to derisk merchant storage investments  
• Hedging strategies to mitigate forecast and financial risk

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