The Heat is On: Tracking Impacts of Increased Electric Heat Adoption on Winter Power Demand
September 22, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Last winter, a severe cold spell sent power prices soaring in New England, one of the country's typically less volatile power markets. What happened there isn't unique to New England.
Across the US, electric heat has gained ground in new construction over the past five years, and some regions have seen far larger gains than others. More electric heat means measurably higher winter power demand, and that shift could reshape price dynamics in the markets where it's concentrated.
Join Ben Perry on September 22, as he breaks down what drove last winter's New England event and what you should watch for as you head into winter 2026–27 across PJM, NYISO, MISO, and beyond.
What the audience will take away from this webinar:
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Why extreme cold plus rising electric heat adoption pushes demand to new highs
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How cloud cover, snowfall, and extreme wind speeds suppress renewable generation exactly when demand peaks
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Why gas and oil serving both heating and electricity drive winter prices up
Don't forget to submit your questions when you sign up and we will do our best to answer them during the live session.
Meet the Speakers
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Senior Product Manager
Ben Perry is the Product Manager for Forecasting products at Yes Energy. He came to Yes Energy at the beginning of 2024 after 10 years as a Demand Forecasting Analyst at TESLA, Inc. He now focuses on building forecasts and tools that explain and predict what’s happening on the grid.
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