Elevate Your Trading -- Join our  Exclusive Workshop before Nodal Trader

Agenda: 

1:00 p.m. Workshop begins

          Kickoff and Welcome     
          Michael McNair, President and CEO

Complex Load Growth
Alex Bennitt, Product Manager
Market dynamics are facing increased uncertainty as load growth estimates skyrocket and the generation mix is actively changing, creating challenges for market participants across all sectors to manage forward looking market positioning.

It's Gettin Hot in Here: Evaluating Electricity Demand Sensitivity to Temperature in Low Summer Demand Regions
Ben Perry, Product Manager
In historically mild regions, such as the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, and New England, air-conditioning adoption has traditionally been low. But as summers grow hotter, electrical load patterns are shifting sensitivity to heat in measurable ways. Come learn how to evaluate electricity demand sensitivity to temperature over time and what this could mean for trading in markets like ISO-NE and the developing CAISO EDAM and SPP Markets+.

2:05 p.m.  Refreshment Break 

Infrastructure Insights - Your Crystal Ball into Upcoming Changes to the Grid
Laura Fletcher, Associate Product Manager
Learn how to leverage Infrastructure Insights to prepare for upcoming changes to the grid. Understand how our teams find this data, what macro level trends we are seeing, and how it can be leveraged in trading.

The Regulatory and Political Implications of Load Growth/Price Increases
James Downing, RTO Insider Correspondent; Rich Heidorn, Editor/Publisher, RTO Insider 
As load growth accelerates and energy prices climb, policymakers and regulators are under increasing pressure to respond. This session will explore how states and federal agencies are addressing affordability concerns, the political and consumer pushback sparked by higher costs, and the evolving role of FERC.

3:05 p.m.  Refreshment Break

ERCOT RTC+B, Yeah You Know Me
Quinn Gray, Senior Product Manager
Let's dive into the some of the major 2025 market changes, specifically ERCOT's Real-Time Co-Optimization plus Batteries (RTC+B) initiative that goes live in December.

Data and Analytics Best Practices for Power Market Participation
Sam Lockshin, Product Manager
Looking to grow your footprint in nodal power markets? To succeed, data will be your most valuable asset. This session walks through essential data and analytics strategies for optimal power market participation. Whether you're evaluating your current technology stack or designing one from scratch, this workshop offers practical insights and a best practices checklist you can use to build a winning data foundation.

4:00 p.m.  Workshop ends