Utilicast was brought on by a Generation Owner in Southwestern United States to advise on combined cycle modeling solutions for CAISO participation. This included exploring opportunities to enhance the financial values through better modeling under the multi-stage generation model (MSG), including the registered cost basis.
A software provider has engaged Utilicast to advise on new ETRM development efforts. This included reviewing their overall software roadmap, feature definitions, trade and offer capture and management and risk management.
Utilicast experts implemented data integrity reporting for GE APM/Predix which provides internal application stakeholders and support KPIs and troubleshooting tools to monitor plant data flows and track anomalies.
Utilicast was hired to provide a large Southwestern utility with a joint operating solution for EIM. Utilicast will work with our client, CAISO and two neighboring utilities to modify the procedures, systems and asset models to transition from contract schedules to a market-based solution.
Utilicast was hired to support a Southeastern United States utility’s Generation PI exports for asset health monitoring. The exports were multiple years of data and served as input to Expert Microsystem pattern matching software.
Utilicast experts implemented PI high-availability and system life-cycle upgrades for a large Northeastern United States utility’s combined cycle power facilities.
Utilicast was contracted to provide first phase evaluation of battery technology integration into the current fleet with PPA or building contract. This client is a power agency of a group of locally owned utilities in the Western United States.
Utilicast was hired by a utility in the Western United States to perform a Gap Assessment and support a deal capture, bid to bill software selection for joining the CAISO Energy Imbalance Market.
Utilicast was engaged by a large Midwestern United States utility to provide project management services in support of a large Generation Enterprise Asset Management consolidation effort for fossil and nuclear. Utilicast is also providing Maximo and EAM subject matter expertise.
Utilicast continues to provide advisory services and training to a market participant on ERCOT market mechanics, market trends and the Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) qualification process, including with an emphasis on competitive retailer and generation resource optimization.