Capacity market and energy-only market
A capacity market is a wholesale mechanism in which a grid operator pays resources to be available to meet future peak demand, separate from payments for the energy they produce. An energy-only market pays only for energy delivered, relying on scarcity pricing to attract enough supply. Which design a region uses affects how large new loads are planned for and what reliability signals a site selector should watch.
The full guide · Power & interconnectionISOs, RTOs and Utility Territories in Data Center SitingHow ISOs, RTOs, utility types and state retail rules affect data center siting, who actually connects your load, and what market structure changes for a site.Where Capacity market and energy-only market comes up
- Grid regionsData Center Site Selection in New York and New England
- Grid regionsData Center Site Selection in ERCOT (Texas)
- Markets & economicsDo Data Centers Raise Electricity Bills? Cost Shifting, Large-Load Tariffs and the Studies
- Grid regionsData Center Site Selection in PJM
- Grid regionsData Center Site Selection in SPP
- Site selection by stateData Center Site Selection in Illinois: ComEd, Ameren, PJM vs. MISO and the Incentive Pause
- Power & interconnectionPJM Capacity Prices and Data Center Load Growth
- Power & interconnectionElectricity Rates and Power Costs for Data Center Sites