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Explore resources, discover insights, and stay informed on the latest in the energy transition, decarbonization, grid reliability,  distributed energy resources, cleantech, and more. Dive into stories from our team and find articles that make complex energy topics clear and actionable. The Peak Energy Blog is your source.

Ontario Energy for Generations Plan Pickering Nuclear

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

What does the province of Ontario’s Energy for Generations plan mean for Class A Global Adjustment costs in the future? Insights from ϳԹ markets team.

Ontario IESO Market Renewal Program

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP). Learn more here.

Demand Side Management_Demand Response_ϳԹ Blog

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. We chatted about his journey in IT, the importance of curiosity, his perspective on security, the balance of both convenience and privacy, and tips on how we can all up our security game.

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Summer is here, and with it come costly demand charges. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right approach to energy management, you can ensure your mission-critical operations continue uninterrupted without worrying about demand chargers. It all comes down to understanding peak shaving and load shifting. 

ϳԹ Unit Tesla

4 Factors that Make Behind-the-Meter Battery Storage Financeable

Financing behind-the-meter (demand-side) battery projects has always been challenging for commercial and industrial customers. Here are 4 factors that make it possible.

What every industrial facility manager needs to know about peak shaving and load shifting

Two strategies industrial facilities can use to reduce high electricity demand charges.

Inside job: How AI can help reduce emissions in buildings

Canadian tools that optimize electricity consumption are helping building operators drive down energy costs and shrink their carbon footprint.

Why solar and wind power are key to preventing Toronto’s next storm-related blackout

Decentralization and resilience are the key words to building a power grid that can withstand sudden weather disasters like the Toronto rainstorm.

Katherine Hamilton Joins ϳԹ Board, Bringing Extensive Clean Energy Expertise

We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Katherine Hamilton to the Board of Directors at ϳԹ. Katherine’s extensive knowledge and leadership in policy and the regulatory landscape in

SWTCH and ϳԹ Partner to Optimize EV Charging and Energy Costs at Buildings Across North America

SWTCH and ϳԹ have integrated their industry-leading software solutions for optimizing EV charging usage and are collaborating to expand on their successful deployments at multi-tenant buildings

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

Authored by: Jessica M. and James C. from ϳԹ’s Markets Team   Ontario is entering a new era in energy planning. In June 2025, the province released its Energy for Generations plan, a long-term supply framework to meet growing electricity needs through investments in nuclear refurbishments, new gas…

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Authored by: Jessica M. and James C. from ϳԹ’s Markets Team   Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP) changes to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)’s energy market. Through the MRP,…

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

As the economy grows, so does the demand for energy—stretching our power grid to its limits. Across North America, utilities face rising challenges to maintain grid reliability while avoiding service disruptions and price spikes for customers. The solution lies not just in expanding infrastructure but in smarter, more efficient…

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

As an energy manager of an industrial or manufacturing facility, one of the challenges that probably keeps you up at night is reducing your facility’s utility bill. After all, how do you reduce consumption and avoid peak charges when so many of your operations are mission-critical? That’s where energy…

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. Kevin is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Which means he possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively design, implement, and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. This is one of the most…

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Few things impact an industrial facility’s utility bill more than peak loads. These are periods of high energy usage, usually in the evening or during weather extremes when the grid is strained and renewables aren’t available. To meet this demand and avoid blackouts or brownouts, utilities are often forced…
Ontario Energy for Generations Plan Pickering Nuclear

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

What does the province of Ontario’s Energy for Generations plan mean for Class A Global Adjustment costs in the future? Insights from ϳԹ markets team.

Ontario IESO Market Renewal Program

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP). Learn more here.

Demand Side Management_Demand Response_ϳԹ Blog

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. We chatted about his journey in IT, the importance of curiosity, his perspective on security, the balance of both convenience and privacy, and tips on how we can all up our security game.

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Summer is here, and with it come costly demand charges. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right approach to energy management, you can ensure your mission-critical operations continue uninterrupted without worrying about demand chargers. It all comes down to understanding peak shaving and load shifting. 

ϳԹ Unit Tesla

4 Factors that Make Behind-the-Meter Battery Storage Financeable

Financing behind-the-meter (demand-side) battery projects has always been challenging for commercial and industrial customers. Here are 4 factors that make it possible.

Why solar and wind power are key to preventing Toronto’s next storm-related blackout

Decentralization and resilience are the key words to building a power grid that can withstand sudden weather disasters like the Toronto rainstorm.
Medium

Matthew Sachs Of ϳԹ On How They Are Breaking the Cycle of Non-Renewable Consumption

Keep it simple. The energy industry is extremely complicated, and we can get so “into our own story” that we miss the forest for the trees.
Canadian Venture News

Startup Showcase: ϳԹ Revolutionizes Energy Management for Smart Cities

Unleashing the Power of Intelligent Energy with ϳԹ.
torontostar

Making yogurt with batteries — a vision of Ontario’s net zero future

Batteries at Etobicoke dairy and beyond let companies cut bills and gas-plant emissions while protecting power supply.
energystorage

Optimisation software providers seek scale-up in key US battery storage markets

Energy optimisation software provider ϳԹ has received US$35 million investment

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

Authored by: Jessica M. and James C. from ϳԹ’s Markets Team   Ontario is entering a new era in energy planning. In June 2025, the province released its Energy for Generations plan, a long-term supply framework to meet growing electricity needs through investments in nuclear refurbishments, new gas…

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Authored by: Jessica M. and James C. from ϳԹ’s Markets Team   Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP) changes to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)’s energy market. Through the MRP,…

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

As the economy grows, so does the demand for energy—stretching our power grid to its limits. Across North America, utilities face rising challenges to maintain grid reliability while avoiding service disruptions and price spikes for customers. The solution lies not just in expanding infrastructure but in smarter, more efficient…

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

As an energy manager of an industrial or manufacturing facility, one of the challenges that probably keeps you up at night is reducing your facility’s utility bill. After all, how do you reduce consumption and avoid peak charges when so many of your operations are mission-critical? That’s where energy…

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. Kevin is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Which means he possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively design, implement, and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. This is one of the most…

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Few things impact an industrial facility’s utility bill more than peak loads. These are periods of high energy usage, usually in the evening or during weather extremes when the grid is strained and renewables aren’t available. To meet this demand and avoid blackouts or brownouts, utilities are often forced…
Ontario Energy for Generations Plan Pickering Nuclear

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

What does the province of Ontario’s Energy for Generations plan mean for Class A Global Adjustment costs in the future? Insights from ϳԹ markets team.

Ontario IESO Market Renewal Program

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP). Learn more here.

Demand Side Management_Demand Response_ϳԹ Blog

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. We chatted about his journey in IT, the importance of curiosity, his perspective on security, the balance of both convenience and privacy, and tips on how we can all up our security game.

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Summer is here, and with it come costly demand charges. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right approach to energy management, you can ensure your mission-critical operations continue uninterrupted without worrying about demand chargers. It all comes down to understanding peak shaving and load shifting. 

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

Authored by: Jessica M. and James C. from ϳԹ’s Markets Team   Ontario is entering a new era in energy planning. In June 2025, the province released its Energy for Generations plan, a long-term supply framework to meet growing electricity needs through investments in nuclear refurbishments, new gas…

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Authored by: Jessica M. and James C. from ϳԹ’s Markets Team   Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP) changes to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO)’s energy market. Through the MRP,…

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

As the economy grows, so does the demand for energy—stretching our power grid to its limits. Across North America, utilities face rising challenges to maintain grid reliability while avoiding service disruptions and price spikes for customers. The solution lies not just in expanding infrastructure but in smarter, more efficient…

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

As an energy manager of an industrial or manufacturing facility, one of the challenges that probably keeps you up at night is reducing your facility’s utility bill. After all, how do you reduce consumption and avoid peak charges when so many of your operations are mission-critical? That’s where energy…

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. Kevin is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Which means he possesses the knowledge and skills to effectively design, implement, and manage a best-in-class cybersecurity program. This is one of the most…

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Few things impact an industrial facility’s utility bill more than peak loads. These are periods of high energy usage, usually in the evening or during weather extremes when the grid is strained and renewables aren’t available. To meet this demand and avoid blackouts or brownouts, utilities are often forced…
Ontario Energy for Generations Plan Pickering Nuclear

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

What does the province of Ontario’s Energy for Generations plan mean for Class A Global Adjustment costs in the future? Insights from ϳԹ markets team.

Ontario IESO Market Renewal Program

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP). Learn more here.

Demand Side Management_Demand Response_ϳԹ Blog

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. We chatted about his journey in IT, the importance of curiosity, his perspective on security, the balance of both convenience and privacy, and tips on how we can all up our security game.

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Summer is here, and with it come costly demand charges. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right approach to energy management, you can ensure your mission-critical operations continue uninterrupted without worrying about demand chargers. It all comes down to understanding peak shaving and load shifting. 

Ontario Energy for Generations Plan Pickering Nuclear

What Ontario’s Energy for Generations Plan Means for Class A Global Adjustment Costs

What does the province of Ontario’s Energy for Generations plan mean for Class A Global Adjustment costs in the future? Insights from ϳԹ markets team.

Ontario IESO Market Renewal Program

Navigating Ontario’s Market Renewal Program: A Guide for Class A Customers

Ontario’s electricity market is gearing up for a big shift on May 1, 2025, with the implementation of the Market Renewal Program (MRP). Learn more here.

Demand Side Management_Demand Response_ϳԹ Blog

Beyond Demand Response: Amping Up with Demand Side Management

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Navigating Demand Response: Find the Right Program for Your Facility

Focusing on industrial and manufacturing facilities, this is a deep dive into the world of demand response programs, how they work, and programs available.

Interview with Our IT Infrastructure and Security Analyst

We sat down with ϳԹ’s expert on all things IT & Security – Kevin Sauves. We chatted about his journey in IT, the importance of curiosity, his perspective on security, the balance of both convenience and privacy, and tips on how we can all up our security game.

Peak Shaving or Load Shifting: What Every Industrial Facility Needs to Know

Summer is here, and with it come costly demand charges. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With the right approach to energy management, you can ensure your mission-critical operations continue uninterrupted without worrying about demand chargers. It all comes down to understanding peak shaving and load shifting. 

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