Managing transmission congestion risk in the constantly evolving energy market is a challenging undertaking, one that is difficult to manage without the proper expertise. The ACES Transmission Group, made up of a diverse mix of seasoned analysts with various educational and professional backgrounds in engineering, finance, and economics, can help manage that congestion risk and forecast energy and basis pricing across the U.S.
The Transmission Group provides execution services for financial transmission products for each of the structured power markets (ISOs/RTOs) in the U.S. They also analyze physical transmission portfolios in traditional markets, as well as conduct generation siting studies, evaluate new transmission build, and forecast the impact of renewable energy development. Using a complex economic power flow model, the group forecasts long-term basis and congestion pricing for delivery locations throughout the U.S.
The analytical work done by the Transmission Group helps to hedge power basis and delivery risk and directly complements the power and fuel hedging performed by ACES’ Trading Team.
In addition to market-based congestion and basis analysis, the ACES Transmission Group provides Transmission Planning and Generation Interconnection services. Utilizing industry-standard power flow tools, including PSS®E and TARA, the team evaluates physical transmission system performance to identify constraints, assess impacts on deliverability and reliability, and estimate associated system upgrade costs. These services support generation developers, utilities, and asset owners by informing project siting decisions, interconnection feasibility, and long-term transmission planning strategies across ISO/RTO and traditional market footprints.