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Straight answers to the most pressing ISO questions, so your team can make smarter energy decisions with confidence. Three seasons covering the essentials, common myths, and executive-level strategy for energy leaders in deregulated markets.

SEASON 1
Introduction to the Essentials
5 Episodes
SEASON 2
Mythbusters
3 Episodes
SEASON 3
Executive Briefs
16 Episodes
Eugene Garcia
Eugene Garcia
President, ECM Energy Management Services
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Season 1

The Essentials

Season 1: Introduction to the Essentials

The foundational ISO concepts every energy decision-maker should understand. Start here if you are new to deregulated markets or need to get your team up to speed fast.

01

The Essentials

What is the ISO

What is the ISO (Independant Service Operator)?

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What are the main components of commodity and how the ISO pricing is set

What are the main components of commodity and how the ISO pricing is set?

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How can you participate in the ISO market?

How can you participate in the ISO market?

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ISO market participation & why it matters

ISO market participation & why it matters

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ISO Member Advantages

ISO Member Advantages

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Season 2

Mythbusters

Season 2: Mythbusters

Separating fact from fiction in the ISO world. Eugene addresses the three most common misconceptions energy leaders carry into market decisions, and why they are costly.

02

Mythbusters

The ISO Market is too complicated

The ISO Market is too complicated (to even try)

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We deal in Billions, so millions aren’t significant

We deal in Billions, so millions aren’t significant

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Energy is Just a Pass through for us

Energy is Just a Pass through for us

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Season 3

Executive Briefs

Season 3: Executive Briefs

For sophisticated buyers already exploring ISO Direct who are ready to go deeper. 16 episodes covering power capacity, ISO Direct participation, DER infrastructure, and data center expansion strategy.

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Dropping weekly starting September 2026

03

Executive Briefs

Securing Power

Episodes 1–4  ·  September 2026
ECM
September 2026
01

Why Power Has Become A Data Center and Enterprise Growth Constraint

ECM
September 2026
02

The Strategic Power Options Data Centers and Enterprises Overlook in Constrained Markets

ECM
September 2026
03

How to Secure Power Without Overpaying

ECM
September 2026
04

Why Some Data Centers and Large Enterprises Advance in the Queue While Others Stay Stuck

ISO Direct

Episodes 5–8  ·  September–October 2026
ECM
September 2026
05

What Large Energy Buyers Gain From ISO Direct Market Participation

ECM
October 2026
06

How ISO Direct Membership Better Enables Market Response

ECM
October 2026
07

How ISO Direct Participation Improves Your Ability to Secure Power

ECM
October 2026
08

Which Organizations Benefit Most from ISO Direct Market Participation

DER Infrastructure

Episodes 9–12  ·  October–November 2026
ECM
October 2026
09

Why DERs Should be Treated as Infrastructure and Not Sustainability Projects

ECM
October 2026
10

The Economic Value that DER’s Can Provide

ECM
October 2026
11

What Integrated Supply and Demand Management Unlocks for DER’s

ECM
November 2026
12

Which Organizations Benefit Most From Treating DER’s as Infrastructure

Data Center Expansion

Episodes 13–16  ·  November 2026
ECM
November 2026
13

What’s Actually Driving Delays in Securing Power for Data Center Expansion

ECM
November 2026
14

When to Address Power in the Expansion Process and Why Timing Determines Outcome

ECM
November 2026
15

How Data Center Developers Turn Energy Into a Competitive Advantage

ECM
November 2026
16

The Mistakes That Stall Large-Scale Data Center Expansion

Season 3 releases September 2026
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