Trending Topics—Do Pay-for-Performance Capacity Markets Deliver the Outcomes We Need?

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Capacity markets intend to bridge the gap between revenues available from energy markets and the all-in cost of desired capacity. They offer commitments, still short-term relative to most investment timescales, to make fixed payments for the right to call on an energy resource when needed.

Do Pay-for-Performance Capacity Markets Deliver the Grid Resiliency Outcomes We Need?

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Several market operators have instituted capacity markets to bridge the gap between revenue available from energy markets and the all-in cost of desired capacity. But will they deliver the outcomes needed for the energy system transition?