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Brakey Energy Brakey Energy provides comprehensive energy management services to Ohio's most energy intensive companies and government entities.

Brakey Energy is your full-service energy management partner, with in-depth expertise on Ohio’s energy rates and regulations. We can help you lower your energy bills, adjust your energy usage, improve energy efficiency, avoid paying hidden fees, and increase your profitability. Electric Generation Shopping

We’ve negotiated hundreds of third-party electric generation contracts for industrial and c

ommercial energy users in Ohio. We use our expert understanding of the energy market to help you find the right product and contract terms for your unique load profile. We are not energy brokers, so we can offer you objective advice. Brakey Energy is Ohio’s top energy management consulting firm, trusted by many of the state’s largest industrial and commercial enterprises. We have decades of experience in energy management and unmatched knowledge of Ohio’s complex energy regulatory environment. We help energy-intensive businesses like yours find innovative, money-saving solutions to energy challenges. We are not energy brokers and we do not charge commissions. We provide a comprehensive array of energy consulting services, from energy efficiency audits to electric generation shopping to helping clients avoid paying energy efficiency riders charged by Ohio utilities. Whether you run a multi-facility industrial complex or a large commercial operation, Brakey Energy can help achieve real energy savings for your business.

Brakey Energy’s May Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring: • Summer CP Season Begins: PJM Interconnection capac...
05/27/2026

Brakey Energy’s May Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• Summer CP Season Begins: PJM Interconnection capacity and transmission coincident peak management strategies return as customers prepare for higher summer grid loads.

• FirstEnergy Three-Year Rate Plan Filing: FirstEnergy filed its first-ever Three-Year Rate Plan with the PUCO under Ohio’s new forward-looking ratemaking framework.

• Residential Corner: Elevated generation prices persist, with updated electric and natural gas supply recommendations for residential customers.

• Natural Gas Markets: NYMEX pricing and forward gas markets remain influenced by weather forecasts, LNG expectations, and strong domestic production trends.

• Power Markets: Forward electricity prices remain volatile as markets react to summer weather outlooks, load growth projections, and capacity market uncertainty.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

Brakey Energy’s April Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring: • Ohio Energy Leadership Summit Announced: The Ohi...
04/29/2026

Brakey Energy’s April Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• Ohio Energy Leadership Summit Announced: The Ohio Energy Leadership Summit takes place June 16 in Cleveland, bringing together C&I customers for insights on markets, rates, and energy strategy.

• AEP Ohio Base Rates Effective April 10: AEP Ohio implements new distribution rates following a Public Utilities Commission of Ohio order, including rider roll-ins and customer refunds.

• Ohio Supreme Court Submetering Ruling: The Ohio Supreme Court rules submetering providers are public utilities, expanding regulatory oversight and impacting landlords and C&I energy strategies.

• Residential Corner: Elevated electric prices persist; 12-month offers recommended, while short-term natural gas markets provide continued relief.

• Natural Gas Markets: NYMEX April settles at $3.095/MMBtu, with forward prices declining on strong supply, mild weather, and increased storage levels.

• Power Markets: Forward power prices remain elevated despite softer gas markets, driven by growing load forecasts and data center demand.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

Brakey Energy’s March Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring: • Ohio Senate Bill 103 Takes Effect: Ohio Senate B...
03/31/2026

Brakey Energy’s March Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• Ohio Senate Bill 103 Takes Effect: Ohio Senate Bill 103 introduces major changes to natural gas ratemaking, including large-load flexibility, forecasted test years, and updated PUCO timelines.

• Electric Reliability Reporting Expansion: Public Utilities Commission of Ohio requires utilities to file new circuit-level reliability reports, giving C&I customers greater visibility into outage risks and performance.

• FirstEnergy Rider NMB Updates: FirstEnergy transmission-related Rider NMB rates change April 1, with material variation across customer classes and operating companies.

• AEP Ohio BTCR Changes: AEP Ohio transmission charges increase for most customers, with higher stakes for those participating in transmission pilot programs tied to 1CP performance.

• Residential Corner: Elevated electric prices persist; short-term offers recommended, while natural gas markets provide some relief following winter volatility.

• Natural Gas Markets: NYMEX March settles at $2.969/MMBtu, down 60% month-over-month, as mild weather and strong domestic supply offset global geopolitical pressures.

• Power Markets: Forward prices remain near multi-year highs despite lower volatility, with global energy market risks continuing to influence long-term pricing.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

Brakey Energy’s February Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring: • PJM Capacity Price Cap Extension: PJM Interco...
02/26/2026

Brakey Energy’s February Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• PJM Capacity Price Cap Extension: PJM Interconnection moves to extend the $325/MW-day capacity price collar through the 2029/2030 delivery year, citing stakeholder, gubernatorial, and federal input.

• AEP Zone Winter Peak Surprise: Load in the AEP Zone exceeded 24 GW on February 2, surpassing January’s peak and potentially setting a fourth consecutive winter 1CP.

• FirstEnergy Distribution Rates Effective March 1: FirstEnergy files updated base distribution rates following the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio rehearing order, including rider adjustments and a new Customer Credit Recovery Rider.

• Residential Corner: Elevated generation pricing continues following high BRA results and January’s deep freeze; short-term electric and updated natural gas SCO recommendations discussed.

• Natural Gas Markets: NYMEX February settles at $7.460/MMBtu — up sharply month-over-month — before forward prices retreat on milder weather forecasts and LNG supply expectations.

• Power Markets: January spot power prices spike above $1,000/MWh, while forward markets stabilize amid capacity price cap extension efforts.

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PJM Pursuing Extension of Existing Capacity Price Cap Through 2029/2030 Delivery Year In a February 12 letter to stakeholders, the PJM Board of Managers (“PJM Board”) announced its intent to pursue an extension of the existing capacity price collar that applies to the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 del...

Brakey Energy’s January Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:• Extreme Cold & PJM Price Volatility: A late-Jan...
01/30/2026

Brakey Energy’s January Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• Extreme Cold & PJM Price Volatility: A late-January polar vortex pushed PJM spot power prices above $1,100/MWh.

• AEP Zone 1CP Alerts: Prolonged subzero temperatures triggered multiple AEP Zone 1CP alerts, with January 27 setting the highest preliminary AEP load of the current CP year.

• FirstEnergy Rider NMB Filing: Proposed April 1, 2026 Rider NMB rate updates for OE, CEI, and TE customers, with increases and decreases varying by class.

• AEP Ohio BTCR Update: AEP files April 1, 2026 BTCR rate changes, including overall reductions for most non-residential customers and higher demand charges for transmission pilot participants.

• Residential Corner: Elevated generation prices persist; short-term electric and fixed-price natural gas options highlighted for customers seeking near-term certainty.

• Market Updates: Extreme natural gas and power market volatility driven by Winter Storm Fern, wellhead freeze-offs, and ongoing concerns around data center-driven load growth.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

Brakey Energy’s December Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring: • PJM 2027/2028 BRA Results: Capacity prices re...
12/22/2025

Brakey Energy’s December Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• PJM 2027/2028 BRA Results: Capacity prices reached the FERC-approved ceiling as PJM highlights growing reliability concerns driven by load growth and limited new supply.

• AEP Zone 1CP Watch: December’s arctic blast set the highest AEP load of the delivery year, within 1% of last year’s 1CP.

• PUCO Orders FirstEnergy Restitution: Over $250 million in customer refunds, credits, and forfeitures tied to the HB 6 investigation.

• FirstEnergy Rate Filings: Updated base distribution rates filed for January 1, 2026, with multiple rider changes.

• Residential Corner: Elevated power prices continue; short-term electric and gas options highlighted for winter certainty.

• Market Updates: Gas and power markets remain volatile amid weather shifts, LNG dynamics, and data center growth.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

Brakey Energy’s December 2025 BE Update on PJM’s ceiling-hitting Base Residual Auction results is now available!
12/18/2025

Brakey Energy’s December 2025 BE Update on PJM’s ceiling-hitting Base Residual Auction results is now available!

Update on PJM BRA Auction Results for 2027/2028

Brakey Energy’s November Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:• Winter Transmission CPs: AEP customers in the ...
11/25/2025

Brakey Energy’s November Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• Winter Transmission CPs: AEP customers in the transmission pilot program should prepare

• AES Ohio Rate Case: New distribution rates took effect November 6, including notable increases for Secondary and High Voltage customers; AES also filed Ohio’s first three-year forecasted rate plan.

• EOG Rate Update: New Enbridge Gas Ohio base distribution rates and rider changes went into effect November 1, following a two-year case where Matt Brakey served as expert witness.

• Residential Corner: Elevated generation offers persist; winter run-ups continue to pressure pricing.

• Market Updates: Forward gas remains stable in the long term despite La Niña risks; forward power prices surge on data center demand concerns.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

Brakey Energy’s October Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring: • FE Rider NMB Update: October 1 rate changes in...
10/29/2025

Brakey Energy’s October Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• FE Rider NMB Update: October 1 rate changes include increases for OE GP/GSU and CEI above-secondary customers, and a 29% decrease for OE GT.

• AEP BTCR Update: New transmission rates effective October 1; Secondary voltage customers see increases, Transmission customers see decreases.

• AEP Pilot Program: Enrollment reopens December 1, adding 100 MW of new capacity for 2026.

• Residential Corner: Generation offers remain elevated.

• Market Updates: Gas prices dip slightly; forward power remains volatile.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

Brakey Energy’s September Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring: • Summer CP Season Wraps: PJM and ATSI 5CP set...
09/25/2025

Brakey Energy’s September Ohio Energy Report is now available, featuring:

• Summer CP Season Wraps: PJM and ATSI 5CP set high peaks.
• FE SSO Update: OE, CEI, and TE rates rise slightly Oct 1.
• Residential Corner: Capacity prices keep generation offers high; recommended 12-month offer at 8.29¢/kWh.
• Market Updates: Gas prices ease on record production; forward power shifts to contango.

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Brakey Energy’s Ohio Energy Report delivers timely, in-depth information about Ohio’s energy environment to your inbox each month.

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