Heartbeat of the wholesale power markets in 15 minutes from your friends at Grid Status.

]]>https://www.buzzsprout.com/2574997Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:19 GMTThu, 28 May 2026 22:24:15 GMT60Grid Status<p>Heartbeat of the wholesale power markets in 15 minutes from your friends at Grid Status.</p>episodicGrid Statustim@gridstatus.ionoAbby and Tim break down how battery storage and VPPs helped CAISO during last week's high heat, low natural gas burn in New England, the remnants of tropical weather that impacted the grid, and the high forecasted load levels in PJM and MISO.

]]>49d876ac-e778-4ba7-9a08-0db9b16bea07Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:03:13 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down how battery storage and VPPs helped CAISO during last week's high heat, low natural gas burn in New England, the remnants of tropical weather that impacted the grid, and the high forecasted load levels in PJM and MISO. </p>no00:24:23136Another October SurprisefullAs Summer weather returns to CAISO, Abby and Tim break down risks on the West Coast, the impact of Pickering’s long-term outage, more heat in PJM, the impact of Palo Verde’s outage and off-peak load in the West, and the risk of record-breaking wind generation in New England.  

]]>6c6039b6-3411-4b92-a207-b939b7e91dd9Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:55:32 GMT<p>As Summer weather returns to CAISO, Abby and Tim break down risks on the West Coast, the impact of Pickering’s long-term outage, more heat in PJM, the impact of Palo Verde’s outage and off-peak load in the West, and the risk of record-breaking wind generation in New England.  </p><p><br /></p>no00:23:40135Third Summer’s The Charm fullAbby and Tim take a look at the state of the markets as we enter October. In this episode, we're taking a look at increasing nuclear outages, the impact of cloud cover in shoulder season, GHG volatility in CAISO, PGE joining EDAM, and the return of heat and strong N-S congestion in PJM and MISO.

]]>144563b7-18ce-4e70-a7b0-11adacb09c29Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:35:46 GMT<p>Abby and Tim take a look at the state of the markets as we enter October. In this episode, we're taking a look at increasing nuclear outages, the impact of cloud cover in shoulder season, GHG volatility in CAISO, PGE joining EDAM, and the return of heat and strong N-S congestion in PJM and MISO.</p><p><br /></p>no00:22:36134More Treats on the WayfullAbby and Tim break down conditions in the West ahead of PGE entering EDAM, Federal court cases affecting New England’s supply, rare September EEA alerts in PJM, nuke outages in SPP and MISO, and what an early fall Nor’easter can teach us ahead of winter. 

]]>7433e6e0-8cc0-495e-be26-7ad4387060e0Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:27:33 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down conditions in the West ahead of PGE entering EDAM, Federal court cases affecting New England’s supply, rare September EEA alerts in PJM, nuke outages in SPP and MISO, and what an early fall Nor’easter can teach us ahead of winter. </p><p><br /></p>no00:24:07133Courting New MarketsfullAbby and Tim take a look at "second summer" in the west, ISO-NE’s new wind record, increasing generation outages across the markets, and how new load can complicate traditional shoulder season trends.

]]>b194fd95-e156-4164-af27-a5e5202e2c1cMon, 14 Sep 2026 21:08:18 GMT<p>Abby and Tim take a look at "second summer" in the west, ISO-NE’s new wind record, increasing generation outages across the markets, and how new load can complicate traditional shoulder season trends.</p>no00:22:31132Mid-September Isn’t That Mid fullWith summer in the rearview mirror, Abby and Tim break down a volatile last week of August in PJM, peak load in CAISO, the start of the nuclear refueling season in the East, and what forecasted wind records in New England can tell us about offshore wind project statuses.

]]>a0d27b61-40d1-4e05-b5f0-3f480b0024eaTue, 08 Sep 2026 22:02:39 GMT<p>With summer in the rearview mirror, Abby and Tim break down a volatile last week of August in PJM, peak load in CAISO, the start of the nuclear refueling season in the East, and what forecasted wind records in New England can tell us about offshore wind project statuses.</p>no00:23:10131 Not So Cold Shoulder Season fullAbby and Tim break down a volatile, cloudy week in CAISO, increased nuclear volatility in the East, and the potentially record-breaking late-summer heat wave in PJM, including the risk of more storm-driven congestion.

]]>24837947-af37-4250-933b-89fad556b5d8Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:00:00 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down a volatile, cloudy week in CAISO, increased nuclear volatility in the East, and the potentially record-breaking late-summer heat wave in PJM, including the risk of more storm-driven congestion.</p>no00:18:47130A Burnin' Ring of FirefullFresh off his trip to Canada, Tim and Abby break down another hot week in ERCOT and continued challenges in MISO North. Apart from heat in the Central US, Abby touched on plans for SPP West ahead of September strength, its many seams, and Western Market expansion, while Tim dug into more developments in Eastern Canadian power grids and how that can impact the Northeast, outages to the NECEC, and how the politics of trade and data centers are heating up ahead of the midterm elections. 

]]>d533d6be-4ef6-43ab-a1f3-333ebc259c3dMon, 24 Aug 2026 22:09:15 GMT<p>Fresh off his trip to Canada, Tim and Abby break down another hot week in ERCOT and continued challenges in MISO North. Apart from heat in the Central US, Abby touched on plans for SPP West ahead of September strength, its many seams, and Western Market expansion, while Tim dug into more developments in Eastern Canadian power grids and how that can impact the Northeast, outages to the NECEC, and how the politics of trade and data centers are heating up ahead of the midterm elections. </p><p><br /></p>no00:23:52129Tarrific End to the Summer fullA special guest has arrived on the podcast: an early employee at GridStatus, Ryan Kladar. As a software and data engineer, we get a special look at power data, what it's like to keep the site running, and his takes on hot-button grid topics. Don't miss this inside look into the Engine Room.

]]>b5bb21a3-d5f7-407d-83a1-0a2eeddbac10Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:09:22 GMT<p>A special guest has arrived on the podcast: an early employee at GridStatus, Ryan Kladar. As a software and data engineer, we get a special look at power data, what it's like to keep the site running, and his takes on hot-button grid topics. Don't miss this inside look into the Engine Room.</p>no00:28:05128A Look Inside the Engine RoomfullThis week, Abby and Tim break down numerous load misses on the East Coast and how that translated into strong congestion and pricing, cloud coverage in CAISO, wildfire trends, and another week of strong ERCOT load forecasts.

]]>25b27926-573a-45cc-add8-9e4f88e961e0Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:57:36 GMT<p>This week, Abby and Tim break down numerous load misses on the East Coast and how that translated into strong congestion and pricing, cloud coverage in CAISO, wildfire trends, and another week of strong ERCOT load forecasts.</p>no00:18:42127Sun-Kissed Forecast Miss fullAugust has arrived, and Abby and Tim break down how markets from East to West finished the month of July, more heat and humidity risks in PJM and NYISO, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, and CAISO conditions as it nears its peak season. 

]]>7d771ebc-4031-4152-a8b6-7e47f33e1332Mon, 03 Aug 2026 20:30:15 GMT<p>August has arrived, and Abby and Tim break down how markets from East to West finished the month of July, more heat and humidity risks in PJM and NYISO, wildfires in the Pacific Northwest, and CAISO conditions as it nears its peak season. </p><p><br /></p>no00:21:54126Dog Days of Summer fullFollowing an eventful team meetup in Minnesota, Abby and Tim break down multiple records in ERCOT, including a new solar and load record, EEA 3 conditions in SPP West, another data center drop in PJM, and a summer nor’easter heading for New England.

]]>fb6ef72b-705a-4517-9f87-92afe4934da0Mon, 27 Jul 2026 20:38:20 GMT<p>Following an eventful team meetup in Minnesota, Abby and Tim break down multiple records in ERCOT, including a new solar and load record, EEA 3 conditions in SPP West, another data center drop in PJM, and a summer nor’easter heading for New England.</p><p><br /></p>no00:22:34126Records, EEA3, and Nor’easters, Oh My!fullIn a special in-person recording from Minneapolis, Abby and Tim break down smoke impacts in the Northeast market, MISO volatility, potentially record-breaking load in ERCOT, and a stormy week in the East.

]]>3c50e954-442f-4a67-8bc1-b9a765e2464fTue, 21 Jul 2026 02:31:29 GMT<p>In a special in-person recording from Minneapolis, Abby and Tim break down smoke impacts in the Northeast market, MISO volatility, potentially record-breaking load in ERCOT, and a stormy week in the East.<br /></p>no00:15:39125Twin Cities, 4 Coincidence Peaks fullAfter a slight reprieve last week, Abby and Tim break down how markets handled weaker peaks, but pockets of lingering cooling load. Looking ahead at another hot week on the East Coast, they take a look at congestion risks in Eastern PJM, challenges facing CAISO's battery fleet, congestion risks in MISO, and downstate risks due to the ongoing CHPE outage.

]]>6f68a7c3-7e26-4d6b-8bd7-68d3877bd274Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:42:17 GMT<p>After a slight reprieve last week, Abby and Tim break down how markets handled weaker peaks, but pockets of lingering cooling load. Looking ahead at another hot week on the East Coast, they take a look at congestion risks in Eastern PJM, challenges facing CAISO's battery fleet, congestion risks in MISO, and downstate risks due to the ongoing CHPE outage. </p>no00:23:55124Mama Mia, Here We Go AgainfullAbby and Tim take a look back at last week's extreme heat across markets, congestion patterns, demand destruction, and resource performance from SPP to New England.

]]>1cc15e37-4899-4b08-aaa5-1b0f550646a3Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:39:33 GMT<p>Abby and Tim take a look back at last week's extreme heat across markets, congestion patterns, demand destruction, and resource performance from SPP to New England. </p>no00:23:25123Waving Goodbye and Hello fullFollowing a relatively quiet week across the markets, Abby and Tim dig into trends they have been seeing in the markets over the past few months, including estimated data center load buildouts in PJM and the impact of battery storage in CAISO. Looking ahead, we break down the risks posed by extreme heat in the Eastern Interconnect, potentially record-breaking load levels, a holiday gas package, the impact of the 4th of July on load peaks, and the expected return of oil generation to the supply stack.

]]>b3cb6fa9-f930-451e-b048-42f659542869Fri, 26 Jun 2026 21:55:56 GMT<p>Following a relatively quiet week across the markets, Abby and Tim dig into trends they have been seeing in the markets over the past few months, including estimated data center load buildouts in PJM and the impact of battery storage in CAISO. Looking ahead, we break down the risks posed by extreme heat in the Eastern Interconnect, potentially record-breaking load levels, a holiday gas package, the impact of the 4th of July on load peaks, and the expected return of oil generation to the supply stack.</p>no00:24:37122Feeling Hot Hot HotfullThis week, Abby and Tim break down a new June 4CP peak in ERCOT, including Tim’s contribution to that demand, unsettled weather in the Central US, renewable records in the West, and look ahead towards another hot Monday in Texas and continued unsettled weather.

]]>e00e83a7-af2e-4b05-a728-b8f37697b603Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:15:00 GMT<p>This week, Abby and Tim break down a new June 4CP peak in ERCOT, including Tim’s contribution to that demand, unsettled weather in the Central US, renewable records in the West, and look ahead towards another hot Monday in Texas and continued unsettled weather. </p><p><br /></p>no00:22:03121Lone Star State of MindfullFollowing a volatile week, Abby and Tim break down price action in Nevada driven by failed ramp rates, demand destruction in MISO and COMED, the impact of strong demand around PJM’s data centers in Virginia and Ohio, and look ahead at an unsettled holiday week. 

]]>8b9c97db-99de-4f93-b6bd-1607ebbb6d1fFri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT<p>Following a volatile week, Abby and Tim break down price action in Nevada driven by failed ramp rates, demand destruction in MISO and COMED, the impact of strong demand around PJM’s data centers in Virginia and Ohio, and look ahead at an unsettled holiday week. </p><p><br /></p>no00:25:16120All Signs Dew Point to VolatilityfullIn the first episode since meteorological summer began, Abby and Tim break down the opening days of 4CP season in ERCOT, CHPE flows in NYISO, more volatility in PJM, and natural gas fundamentals

]]>3ce28916-0d4f-4ae8-bda3-d1a04e126308Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:25:51 GMT<p>In the first episode since meteorological summer began, Abby and Tim break down the opening days of 4CP season in ERCOT, CHPE flows in NYISO, more volatility in PJM, and natural gas fundamentals</p>no00:22:34119HQ's & A'sfullFollowing a short holiday week, Abby and Tim dive into DA sensitivities in the new western markets, extreme congestion in data center alley, continued volatility on the New England Clean Energy Connect, and what to watch out for as we enter meteorological summer and coincidence peak season. 

]]>176b57be-ac98-411b-805f-d3c024be0d5cThu, 28 May 2026 22:30:23 GMT<p>Following a short holiday week, Abby and Tim dive into DA sensitivities in the new western markets, extreme congestion in data center alley, continued volatility on the New England Clean Energy Connect, and what to watch out for as we enter meteorological summer and coincidence peak season. </p><p><br /></p>no00:20:53118Feeling the AshburnfullWhile Boston shovels out from another snowstorm, Abby and Tim break down developments in offshore wind, nuclear derates, renewable-driven congestion, and changes to the Western markets coming down the line. 

]]>Buzzsprout-18759381Fri, 27 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT<p>While Boston shovels out from another snowstorm, Abby and Tim break down developments in offshore wind, nuclear derates, renewable-driven congestion, and changes to the Western markets coming down the line. </p>no00:16:3217Nuclear Naps and Western WranglingfullAbby and Tim break down the first week of operations in EDAM, hydro availability in the west heading into summer, CHPE-driven volatility in New York, data center alley congestion, and the increasingly healthy nuclear fleet. 

]]>Buzzsprout-19143086Thu, 07 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p><b>Abby and Tim break down the first week of operations in EDAM, hydro availability in the west heading into summer, CHPE-driven volatility in New York, data center alley congestion, and the increasingly healthy nuclear fleet. </b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /><br /></p>no00:20:11115CHP E-DAM?fullAbby and Tim break down the first Day-Ahead clear of CAISO’s EDAM program, the first anniversary of the launch of IESO’s nodal market, Conastone 500kV XF congestion in PJM, and MISO summer capacity prices. 

]]>Buzzsprout-19124084Mon, 04 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down the first Day-Ahead clear of CAISO’s EDAM program, the first anniversary of the launch of IESO’s nodal market, Conastone 500kV XF congestion in PJM, and MISO summer capacity prices. </p>no00:23:42114Anniversaries and New BeginningsfullMeteorological spring is here, and shoulder season is in full swing across the country. Abby and Tim break down export trends in the West, volatile congestion in Virginia, natural gas futures with the war in Iran, and nuclear outages and returns. 

]]>Buzzsprout-18802674Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT<p>Meteorological spring is here, and shoulder season is in full swing across the country. Abby and Tim break down export trends in the West, volatile congestion in Virginia, natural gas futures with the war in Iran, and nuclear outages and returns. </p>no00:20:5418All’s Fair in Shoulder Season and WarfullAhead of another arctic blast in the Northeast, Tim and Abby break down the landscape following Winter Storm Fern, including oil and gas inventories nationwide, PacifiCorp parallel operations, and record breaking solar generation in ERCOT. 

]]>Buzzsprout-18650064Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT<p><b>Ahead of another arctic blast in the Northeast, Tim and Abby break down the landscape following Winter Storm Fern, including oil and gas inventories nationwide, PacifiCorp parallel operations, and record breaking solar generation in ERCOT. </b></p>no00:19:1914Cold Continues in the EastfullAbby and Tim break down a week of pricing trends in SPP West, solar records in New England, including BTM calculation methodology, CAISO wind re-powering, and the compounding impacts of warm weather and high outages across the East Coast next week. 

]]>Buzzsprout-18996163Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down a week of pricing trends in SPP West, solar records in New England, including BTM calculation methodology, CAISO wind re-powering, and the compounding impacts of warm weather and high outages across the East Coast next week. </p>no00:20:44112Spring Into SummerfullAbby and Tim preview another Northeast snowstorm, examine battery storage behavior in MISO, rainfall in CAISO, RTO West expansion, and assess the impact of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear refueling outage in PJM.

]]>Buzzsprout-18732358Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT<p><b>Abby and Tim preview another Northeast snowstorm, examine battery storage behavior in MISO, rainfall in CAISO, RTO West expansion, and assess the impact of the Calvert Cliffs nuclear refueling outage in PJM.</b></p>no00:18:2716Blizzard ConditionsfullAbby and Tim break down the SPP West expansion, CAISO and MISO records, delayed nuclear outages in NYISO, PJM congestion, and why ISO-NE might see elevated prices starting next week. 

]]>Buzzsprout-18957912Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:00:00 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down the SPP West expansion, CAISO and MISO records, delayed nuclear outages in NYISO, PJM congestion, and why ISO-NE might see elevated prices starting next week. </p>no00:19:14111Not So SeamlessfullIn a very special episode, Tim and Abby are live from the Grid Status office in Chicago, breaking down Fern and its impacts across the central and eastern United States.

]]>Buzzsprout-18601911Sat, 31 Jan 2026 19:00:00 GMT<p>In a very special episode, Tim and Abby are live from the Grid Status office in Chicago, breaking down Fern and its impacts across the central and eastern United States.</p>no00:18:4313Windy City SpecialfullAbby and Tim break down the bullish impact of daylight saving time across markets, the return of nuclear units in the East, and look ahead at market developments in SPP and what to expect in New England ahead of Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade. 

]]>Buzzsprout-18838102Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:00:00 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down the bullish impact of daylight saving time across markets, the return of nuclear units in the East, and look ahead at market developments in SPP and what to expect in New England ahead of Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade. </p>no00:18:1519Spring Forward, Same Old MistakesfullIn the first episode of Status Check, Abby and Tim break down the launch of the NECEC, trading conditions in CAISO, and natural gas fundamentals heading into February.

]]>Buzzsprout-18542062Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT<p>In the first episode of <i>Status Check</i>, Abby and Tim break down the launch of the NECEC, trading conditions in CAISO, and natural gas fundamentals heading into February. </p>no00:14:1611Episode 0: Checking in with Status CheckfullWith Abby out this week, Tim is joined by a special guest, Co-Founder and Head of Strategy at Grid Status, Connor Waldoch. They discussed how markets dealt with high cooling load in the East, power flow dynamics in New York with the addition of the CHPE, ERCOT’s large load forecast, and the evergreen topic of the impact of data centers on electricity rates. 

]]>Buzzsprout-19224624Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT<p><b>With Abby out this week, Tim is joined by a special guest, Co-Founder and Head of Strategy at Grid Status, Connor Waldoch. They discussed how markets dealt with high cooling load in the East, power flow dynamics in New York with the addition of the CHPE, ERCOT’s large load forecast, and the evergreen topic of the impact of data centers on electricity rates. </b></p><p><br /><br /></p>no00:32:20117Memorial Day Cool Downfull Abby and Tim break down new storage records in CAISO and ERCOT, how the western US is grappling with record heat, increasing nuclear outages, and two offshore wind milestones in New England. 

]]>Buzzsprout-18881331Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT<p> Abby and Tim break down new storage records in CAISO and ERCOT, how the western US is grappling with record heat, increasing nuclear outages, and two offshore wind milestones in New England. </p>no00:19:09110Charging into SpringfullIn a busy episode, Abby and Tim break down a host of new records in the West, April curtailment trends, Tim’s trip to the PJM Meeting in Baltimore, the launch of the CHPE, and a round of heat in the East next week.

]]>Buzzsprout-19184713Fri, 15 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT<p>In a busy episode, Abby and Tim break down a host of new records in the West, April curtailment trends, Tim’s trip to the PJM Meeting in Baltimore, the launch of the CHPE, and a round of heat in the East next week.</p>no00:23:31116Curtailing Anything but the HeatfullFollowing springlike temperatures across the West, Abby and Tim discuss rising solar-driven congestion in CAISO, Super Bowl demand impacts, Western Market expansion, LNG deliveries into New England, and declining oil generation as the Northeast thaws.

]]>Buzzsprout-18678810Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p><b>Following springlike temperatures across the West, Abby and Tim discuss rising solar-driven congestion in CAISO, Super Bowl demand impacts, Western Market expansion, LNG deliveries into New England, and declining oil generation as the Northeast thaws.</b></p>no00:18:5515A Dream of SpringfullWith low temperatures, snow, and ice on the horizon for much of the eastern US, Tim and Abby break down what's on their minds and the signals they're looking out for in the days ahead.

]]>Buzzsprout-18560438Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:00:00 GMT<p>With low temperatures, snow, and ice on the horizon for much of the eastern US, Tim and Abby break down what's on their minds and the signals they're looking out for in the days ahead.</p>no00:21:3512Episode 1: Winter is HerefullAbby and Tim break down the launch of SunZia, news first broken on Grid Status, EDAM preparation, how PJM is handling early-season record-breaking heat, and another round of challenges plaguing Vineyard Wind. 

]]>Buzzsprout-19031833Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT<p>Abby and Tim break down the launch of SunZia, news first broken on Grid Status, EDAM preparation, how PJM is handling early-season record-breaking heat, and another round of challenges plaguing Vineyard Wind. </p>no00:21:03113The Sun Rises on SunZiafull