
Forecast Compressed Air Energy Storage Value
Company
Large generation company with diversified assets in MISO and PJM.
Challenge
Evaluate the commercial viability of developing a Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) plant in Norton, Ohio, and quantify the impact of generation mix changes in MISO and PJM.
SATURN
- Forecasted MISO and PJM market prices and the operations of a potential CAES plant at Norton.
- Simulated co-optimized CAES generation, charging, and ancillary services under different price scenarios.
- Created detailed revenue projections and sensitivity analysis across multiple MISO and PJM market scenarios.
Impact
- Enabled strategic comparison of CAES technology against conventional generation alternatives.
- Developed repeatable stochastic valuation methodology to analyze potential generation alternatives.
- Delivered advanced optimization framework and probabilistic market forecasts for executive decision-making.