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On the latest Resilience vodcast, Adam Hise, Managing Director of Storage Risk Solutions at Ascend, joined Shellka Arora-Cox of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP to unpack the opportunities and challenges in battery storage markets. Why understand the legal perspective? Tariffs, interconnection agreements, and market rules are key to scaling solutions for the energy transition. 💡Key insights: - Volatility = Opportunity: Storage thrives on dynamic market conditions. - Risks, such as rising tariffs on lithium-ion batteries and unpredictable weather, require advanced modeling for long-term success. - Revenue insurance products, supported by Ascend’s Market Intelligence outlooks, help developers, insurers, and investors secure reliable outcomes even in volatile markets. Catch the full conversation here: https://okt.to/jpuBrh

We’ve reimagined the Ascend Market Intelligence Hub to make navigating our content easier, faster, and more intuitive. Enhanced Features: - Sleek content presentation for a modern look - Intuitive filters by ISO and content type - Detailed content descriptions and summaries to help you access the insights you need - Easy navigation to maps, visualizations, and asset valuation tools Contact Ascend to speak with an expert: https://okt.to/iAG8k1

The Energy Transition Under Trump: Success Strategies for Evolving Power Markets https://okt.to/OeZUfv Ascend's upcoming webinar will provide developers, merchant operators, utilities, and financiers with insights and strategies to navigate the energy sector during the Trump administration. Join Brent Nelson, Ph.D. and Gary Dorris, Ph.D. as they have a live discussion on the following topics: • Sectors and players positioned to thrive amid policy changes • Project valuation implications of potential IRA updates and regulatory changes • Effects of potential tariff adjustments on renewables and storage sectors

ERCOT's reliability challenge no longer centers on beating the heat. With winter peaks rising, longer nights challenging renewables, and storage markets evolving, the grid's reliability risks present a year-round balancing act. New market structures in ERCOT will need to incentivize the buildout of flexible resources to address reliability risks growing in duration and frequency. Read Ascend's newest publication to learn more about the opportunities for short-duration and longer-duration storage: https://okt.to/9iNzcM.

The Energy Transition Under Trump: Success Strategies for Evolving Power Markets https://okt.to/Pefkqj Ascend's upcoming webinar will provide developers, merchant operators, utilities, and financiers with insights and strategies to navigate the energy sector during the Trump administration. Join Brent Nelson, Ph.D. and Gary Dorris, Ph.D. as they have a live discussion on the following topics: • Sectors and players positioned to thrive amid policy changes • Project valuation implications of potential IRA updates and regulatory changes • Effects of potential tariff adjustments on renewables and storage sectors

Looking for power market expertise and modeling capabilities to confidently sell assets and fuel future growth? Golden State Renewable Energy (GSR-E), a seasoned developer, expanded its footprint into Houston, Texas, and worked with Ascend's AEX Asset Sales solution to successfully sell its DGR BESS portfolio. Through Ascend's deep ERCOT market expertise, PowerVAL/BatterySIMM modeling software, and large network of qualified buyers, AEX Asset Sales facilitated three deals for GSR-E. GSR-E's successful Texas expansion strategy proves that with the right partner, new market entrants can accelerate growth in the energy transition. Read more about how AEX Asset Sales can help your M&A goals in this new case study: https://okt.to/RZoVBz

Ascend shares its newly expanded Market Outlook for storage and renewables opportunities and challenges in the UK and Netherlands. Learn the structural drivers, expected policy reform, and new locational (yes, location) dynamics https://okt.to/caRCoE. See our press release announcing our expansion to Europe https://okt.to/mrgMDU.

How much of a game theory element do you think influences DA-RT spreads? Elevated real-time prices have lately been rewarding CAISO operators who ignore the typically higher day-ahead price. Read more about SmartBidder CAISO insights from last week, and email Smartbidderinquiries@ascendanalytics.com today to learn how SmartBidder can augment your revenue profile. Optimize today with SmartBidder at https://okt.to/37xT0E

Ascend Analytics expands energy transition market intelligence capabilities in Great Britain and the Netherlands. See the announcement here: https://okt.to/mrgMDU Vision Ridge Partners, LLC has engaged Ascend to provide strategic guidance on battery storage opportunities in the regions. “Working with Ascend has helped us understand the market dynamics of the evolving energy transition and has enabled us to more confidently assess and value the risks and opportunities in Great Britain’s and the Netherlands’ storage markets," said Kevin Kershisnik, Principal, Vision Ridge Partners. Responding to growing demand for insights into the new market dynamics across these important European markets, AscendMI will help developers, utilities, and financiers make strategic decisions that capture value and manage investment risk. Learn more about Ascend's comprehensive analyses of price dynamics and investment strategies in Great Britain and the Netherlands during our upcoming live webinar on Dec. 12th at 3pm UTC 👉 https://okt.to/caRCoE

Headed to Reuters Energy LIVE 2024? Meet Ascend at Booth #511 to discuss project valuation & financing, asset sales, merchant storage revenue insurance, ISO market insights, and other key energy topics. Learn more today 👉 https://okt.to/rWqHso