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[NEW BLOG] Building Tomorrow's Data Centers: Navigating Power Grid Constraints and Energy Demands 🚀 The power demand from data centers is skyrocketing, challenging an already strained grid. How will this impact the grid and data centers alike? In this blog we dive into: 💥 How the data center boom will impact power grids 📈 What's driving the increased power consumption of data centers 💨 The role of renewables in powering data centers ⚡ How power constraints are impacting data center expansion 💻 How modeling can help Check out the full article to learn more: https://bit.ly/3YB0SP4 #datacenters #AI #genAI #powerdemand #gridplanning #PLEXOS #energymodeling

What an incredible gathering at Xcelerate Xplore IESO last week in Toronto! 👉Energy industry leaders came together to dive deep into the future of energy and the IESO's transition to a nodal market in Q2 of 2025, where we explored how energy planning solutions will play a vital role in this shift. With significant market and regulatory announcements shaping Ontario's electric landscape, Energy Exemplar showcased its unified platform, PLEXOS, for decision support and market operations. As we navigate the challenges and opportunities brought by the market renewal initiative, the transition to a nodal market promises enhanced efficiencies, improving reliability, affordability, and sustainability. 👏Special thank you to Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Invenergy, and EPRI for sharing their expertise and joining in leading these important conversations! We’re excited to continue driving the future of energy. #PLEXOS #IESO #Nodal #Marketreform #XcelerateXplore

We're excited to share that our small but dedicated marketing team has been named one of the Top 50 Marketing Teams of 2024 by OnConferences! 🎉 This recognition reflects the hard work put into creating meaningful content, campaigns, and events that raise Energy Exemplar’s profile and empower the future leaders of energy to make transformative energy decisions. It’s an honor to be recognized alongside some of the biggest brands in the world 🙏 We’re grateful for the support we received along the way and will continue to provide you with valuable thought leadership and industry-leading events. 👆 If you aren’t following us on here yet – give us a follow and check out our YouTube channel for real-world use case videos, testimonials and event highlight reels. 📧 We also have a monthly newsletter packed with resources to help you successfully navigate the energy transition! (Link in comments) #Marketing #Top50 #onconiconawards #oncon #oncon2024 #EnergyExemplar #Teamwork #Gratitude

👀 The Imperative of Integrated System Planning 🌍 It's no secret that the energy landscape is evolving rapidly. And the reality is, traditional siloed planning simply can't keep up. As the industry faces growing challenges like decarbonization, renewable integration, electrification and distributed energy resources (DERs), integrated system planning (ISP) becomes essential. In this blog, Carlos Romero, Energy Exemplar's ISP expert, explains how shifting to ISP with a comprehensive software platform enables utilities to meet today’s challenges head-on. 🔑 Key Takeaways: 👉 Complexity is unavoidable—but with the right tools, utilities can turn that complexity into an advantage. 👉 Starting small is key: an IT assessment to align planning tools is often the best first step. 👉 Collaboration is critical: A fully integrated platform connects generation, transmission, distribution, and more, helping utilities model all aspects of the energy value chain in one system. 👉 Holistic solutions: Bringing together data across the board—from renewables to hydrogen—can unlock more value and support a decarbonized, resilient grid. Read the full blog 👇 to explore how your organization can utilize ISP to thrive in this new era of complexity: https://bit.ly/4flx2EJ #IntegratedSystemPlanning #EnergyPlanning #Decarbonization #EnergyTransformation #Renewables

🤔 You likely know about Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) - but what about Integrated System Planning (ISP)? 👀 Check out this *NEW* infographic on how to get started on your ISP journey & make ISP a reality at your organization! Looking to learn even more about integrated system planning? Head to our dedicated resource hub where you can find: 📍 Our exclusive ISP e-book 📍 A featured presentation from Energy Exemplar's ISP expert, Carlos Romero 📍 Blogs & videos covering all things ISP 📍 Real-world case studies (ISP resource hub link can be found in comments 💬👇)

📢 Decarbonization, reliability and affordability depend on co-optimized planning! ⚡ As the energy landscape rapidly evolves, regions across the U.S. face major challenges that demand smarter, more integrated solutions. Whether it's managing the push for decarbonization, ensuring grid reliability, or keeping energy affordable, one thing is clear: co-optimized power and gas planning is essential. Here’s why: 1️⃣ Decarbonization at scale: Regions like New England are leaning heavily on electrification, but land constraints and limits on renewable energy sources make it difficult to meet demand. 2️⃣ Grid reliability: The increasing interdependence between electricity and natural gas systems means planning for each in isolation is no longer viable. Winter Storm Uri in Texas highlighted the risks of not coordinating gas and power resources. 3️⃣ Affordability concerns: Achieving aggressive decarbonization goals without skyrocketing costs requires a holistic approach to energy planning that looks at all available resources. Read the full blog on the Energy Exemplar website to explore how co-optimized planning is addressing these issues and ensuring a reliable, sustainable energy future 👉 https://bit.ly/4dQgzaz #EnergyPlanning #CoOptimization #Decarbonization #GridReliability #EnergyExemplar #SustainableEnergy #PLEXOS

🔌 Ensuring Grid Resource Adequacy in Southeast Asia with PLEXOS 🌍 A leading state-owned energy company in Southeast Asia is utilizing PLEXOS® to maintain reliable grid operations and support the region's growing economy. The company, a key player in both renewable and traditional energy generation, is using advanced resource adequacy modeling to manage increasing energy demand while preparing for the future. 🚀 Key Takeaways: 📍The company uses PLEXOS to perform Projected Assessment of System Adequacy (PASA) simulations, analyzing key metrics like Loss of Load Probability (LOLP), Expected Demand Not Served (EDNS), and Loss of Load Expected (LOLE). These insights help ensure they have enough capacity to meet future demand and avoid outages. 📍By modeling medium- and short-term schedules, the company optimizes maintenance periods, manages renewable intermittency, and prepares for forced outages—critical steps in achieving their goal of a 60% renewable energy mix by 2030. 📍PLEXOS helps the company assess resource adequacy, factoring in constraints like fuel prices, generator performance, and hydro storage, enabling better long-term planning and reliability. Learn how PLEXOS is helping them ensure a secure and sustainable energy future. Read the full case study to learn more! 👇 https://bit.ly/3UekJSA #PLEXOS #ResourceAdequacy #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #GridReliability

Registration for Xcelerate APAC is now OPEN🚀 and we're going to BANGKOK! Let's get together for this year's Energy Modeling & Simulation Summit 🙌 📅 24-28 February 2025 📍 Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse, Thailand Expect: 🔹 2 full days of interactive training for various PLEXOS user levels; PLEXOS Fundamentals Certification & PLEXOS Intermediate / Advanced 🔹 A conference with thought-provoking keynotes & panel discussions from influential energy stakeholders 🔹 Learn about the future of the PLEXOS platform 🔹 Networking & social events to remember - this year promises to be bigger and better than ever before! 🐦 Don't miss out on our Early Bird pricing which ends 14 January 2025. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/407OSH9 #PLEXOS #energymodeling #Xcelerate2025

🎤 Thank you to the industry leaders from Gas & Power Utilities, IOUs, Consultants, and more who gathered at Xcelerate Xplore Seattle to address critical challenges in the US Northwest and Canadian West regions. 🤝 A comprehensive Energy Enterprise platform was highlighted as a crucial tool to navigate these complexities, helping to streamline operations and address future challenges. Additionally, the maturity adoption model was discussed as a framework to support the digital transformation across the industry. The discussions focused on: 🌍 Decarbonization 🔋 Renewable Integration 🌊 Hydro planning & modeling 🔀 Gas/power co-optimization & uncertainty modeling ⚙️ Reliability concerns Special thank you to NW Natural, PacifiCorp and Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. for their thought-provoking sessions in Seattle! If you missed this event, check out our events page to see what is coming https://bit.ly/3A2g0wC #PLEXOS #Decarbonization #XcelerateXplore #Seattle

For 50+ years, Dr. Ross Gawler has been at the forefront of energy innovation, solving critical challenges across the globe - 23 of which with PLEXOS®! 🖥️ In celebration of our 25th anniversary, we’re proud to share the story of Dr. Ross Gawler, Senior Research Consultant at Monash University, a PLEXOS pioneer since 2001! Read the blog here https://bit.ly/4f1qg72 to learn more about: 🔙 Dr. Gawler's background in the electricity sector and his 2️⃣3️⃣ years of working with PLEXOS ☀️🔋Notable projects in Namibia and Jordan to optimize investments in renewable energy & storage solutions 🆘 The support Energy Exemplar has provided over the years 💡 Dr. Gawler’s personal reflections on the future of energy modeling We’re grateful to have innovators like Dr. Gawler as part of our history and our future. 🙌 #EnergyExemplar25 #25YearsOfInnovation #PLEXOS #EnergyTransition Monash University