EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 22 MIN
Hedging the Lines: Discussing the Space Between the Generators and Your Lights
from In Simple Terms: Your Guide to Energy · host ACES-InSimpleTerms
Host Chris Armstrong talks with Mark Duquaine, Executive Director of Transmission Planning and Service, to explain how the transmission team moves generation to load, manages congestion, and helps lower electricity costs. The episode covers congestion explained with simple analogies, how FTRs and ARRs hedge price risk, auction timing and layering strategies, key drivers like outages and weather, and the team’s member-facing work and culture.
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Host Chris Armstrong talks with Mark Duquaine, Executive Director of Transmission Planning and Service, to explain how the transmission team moves generation to load, manages congestion, and helps lower electricity costs. The episode covers congestion explained with simple analogies, how FTRs and ARRs hedge price risk, auction timing and layering strategies, key drivers like outages and weather, and the team’s member-facing work and culture.
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