Energy Exemplar

Energy modelers and analysts are some of the most skilled professionals in the industry. But right now, a disproportionate amount of their time isn't spent on the work that defines that expertise — it's spent on manual scenario setup, data reconciliation, reformatting outputs, and troubleshooting runs. The energy industry has changed dramatically. Studies that used to run annually now need to run monthly. New use cases keep piling on. Stakeholder demands have multiplied. And modeling teams are being asked to deliver more, faster, with the same resources. Something needs to change. That's what Energy Decision Intelligence solves. It applies purpose-built AI across the modeling workflow to accelerate time to insight, expand analytical capacity, and bring trusted outputs closer to the people who need them. In our latest blog , we discuss what's driving the gap, what's at stake when modeling can't keep pace, and what Energy Decision Intelligence makes possible for analysts and modelers. See the comments to read the blog! 👇 #EnergyModeling #EnergyDecisionIntelligence #PLEXOS

Xcelerate London 2026 – Day 2 Highlights! Another outstanding day at #Xcelerate2026, packed with valuable insights, practical learning experiences, and meaningful connections across the energy community. 📈 Exploring the Future of Energy with PLEXOS® The day kicked off with The Future of Energy: PLEXOS Product Roadmap & Vision, where product leadership shared forward-looking innovations shaping the platform’s evolution. 🎓 Hands-on Learning: PLEXOS Fundamentals & Advanced Training Tracks officially kicked off, equipping attendees with essential skills to maximise the platform’s potential. 🔬 All-Day Engagement The PLEXOS Lab remained active throughout the day, offering ongoing opportunities for exploration, questions, and expert guidance. 🌆 Connect & Unwind The day concluded with a networking reception at Somerset House, offering attendees the opportunity to connect over refreshments, engage in insightful conversations, and enjoy a vibrant setting to round off Day 2. #Xcelerate2026 #EnergyTransition #PLEXOS

The energy industry is changing at an unprecedented scale. But the decision systems behind it? They haven't kept up. Energy Decision Intelligence is the answer to that widening gap. Check out the video and to learn more check out the links in the comments 👇 #EnergyDecisionIntelligence #AIinEnergy #EnergyModeling #PLEXOS

👋 Hello from London – Xcelerate 2026 is officially underway! 🇬🇧 Day 1 brought together hundreds of leaders from across the energy ecosystem to explore the trends, technologies, and decisions shaping the future of energy. Highlights included: ✅ Opening remarks from David Robertson, setting the stage for a week focused on innovation, collaboration, and impact ✅ David Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Prajval Parthasarathy, President & Chief Operating Officer & Rich Graves, SVP Product, unveiled Energy Exemplar’s vision for the Energy Analytics & Decision Platform ✅ Thought-provoking discussions on energy resilience, AI-driven analytics, and whether power markets can still deliver investment at the scale needed for the energy transition ✅ Insights from an incredible 14 customer case study speakers, sharing real-world expertise and lessons from across the industry ✅ Hands-on engagement in the PLEXOS® Lab and demonstrations of the latest innovations, including AI Studio ✅ A memorable close to the day with London by Water, a sunset cruise along the Thames, taking in London’s iconic skyline while connecting with peers from across the global energy community A powerful start to an exciting week ahead. Follow Energy Exemplar for more updates from #Xcelerate2026 #EnergyTransition #PLEXOS #HumanPlusMachine

We're excited to have Go2Power Consulting here with us, as a sponsor, at Xcelerate London. Go2Power is a global power systems and energy markets consulting firm operating across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and the Caribbean. With 50+ experienced engineers delivering solutions in over 35 countries, they bring serious depth to the energy transition, working with utilities, governments, universities, and renewable developers around the world. Learn more about Go2Power by visiting with them in the foyer or click here: https://go2power.eu/ #EnergyTransition #Xcelerate2026 #XcelerateLondon #EnergyExemplar #EnergyModeling #Go2Power

For decades, resource adequacy was relatively straightforward: build enough capacity to meet peak demand and maintain a reserve margin. Not anymore. Today's power systems are navigating a perfect storm of change: ⚡ Rapid electrification 🌎 Accelerating renewable integration 🔋 Growing dependence on energy-limited resources 📈 Surging demand from data centers and industry 🌪️ Increasing weather-driven uncertainty The challenge is no longer simply having enough capacity. It's understanding whether the system can perform when stress events occur and how confident we are in that assessment. Leading organizations are rethinking adequacy through probabilistic modeling, dynamic accreditation methodologies, and integrated long-term planning approaches. In our latest eBook, Powering Reliability in the Global Energy Transition, we explore: • Why traditional adequacy frameworks are no longer enough • How reliability risk is shifting across seasons and hours • The growing role of storage and resource accreditation • Real-world case studies from global system operators and utilities • How integrated modeling helps turn uncertainty into actionable insight As the energy transition accelerates, reliability remains non-negotiable. The question is: Are our planning frameworks evolving fast enough to keep up? 📖 Download the free eBook: https://bit.ly/4ua3DVd #ResourceAdequacy #EnergyTransition #GridReliability #EnergyModeling #PLEXOS

We’re excited to be at EEI 2026, a key moment to collaborate on the future of energy.⚡📣 Joe Nyangon, PhD, VP of Solutions, Subu Balan, VP of Sales East, Bradley Hay, VP of Sales West, and Doug Sampson, MPA, Strategic Account Director, will be representing Energy Exemplar at our stand in The Hub. Join us for engaging conversations around innovation, reliability, and market transformation! Let’s connect and explore what’s next. Book a meeting with us here: https://bit.ly/4u8QTOL

🎤 Xcelerate EMEA Speaker Spotlight: Adrian Palmer, Director at Baringa & Sean Williams, Senior Economic Analyst at National Energy System Operator We’re delighted to welcome Adrian Palmer & Sean Williams to Xcelerate EMEA 2026 in London, UK, from 2–5 June 2026. 🔦 Session Highlight: Developing the UK's first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan Don’t miss this opportunity to: - Learn how NESO is using PLEXOS® to support the UK’s first holistic multi-sector energy infrastructure plan, the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP). - Discover how NESO, Baringa, and Energy Exemplar developed enhanced modelling capabilities for integrated planning across power and hydrogen production, networks, storage, and interconnection. - Understand how PLEXOS-based economic optimisation and geospatial analysis are being combined to assess net zero pathways and the social and environmental impacts of infrastructure development. 📚 About Adrian Palmer & Sean Williams: Adrian Palmer is a Director in Baringa’s Energy & Resources practice with over 30 years’ experience in international energy markets. Earlier in his career, Adrian played a central role in developing Great Britain’s electricity trading arrangements as an advisor to the government and regulator. He has subsequently advised on market reforms in Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. An active PLEXOS user for over 20 years, Adrian has led the development of Baringa’s modelling capability and Net Zero scenarios for over 300 clients. For the past two years, he has been working with NESO to prepare the UK’s first strategic spatial plan for power and hydrogen infrastructure. Sean is a senior economic analyst within NESO, with an academic background in economic and electrical engineering. He has been with NESO (previously National Grid) for ten years, where he has primarily worked on network and system planning. Within the SSEP project, he has been involved in weather uncertainty, geospatial and economic co-optimisation, and the integration of security of supply into modelling. 📆When & Where: 2–5 June 2026 | London, UK Reserve your spot today and join us for this session: https://bit.ly/49UbWgs #Xcelerate2026 #EnergyTransition #PLEXOS #HumanPlusMachine

🎤 Xcelerate EMEA Speaker Spotlight: Petr Jonáš, Head of Market Modelling at @CEZ We’re delighted to welcome Petr Jonáš to Xcelerate EMEA 2026 in London, UK, from 2–5 June 2026. 🔦 Session Highlight: Co-optimisation of electricity and heat production Don’t miss this opportunity to: - Explore how a former coal site was transformed into an integrated multi-energy system combining CCGT, gas boilers, heat pumps, electric boilers, and thermal storage. - Learn about the challenges of optimising and modelling complex energy systems in PLEXOS® under demanding local constraints. - Discover how flexible generation, sector coupling, and thermal storage can support more efficient and resilient energy operations. 📚 About Petr Jonáš: Petr Jonáš holds a master’s degree in mathematics from Charles University in Prague, with a specialisation in econometrics and operational research. He has been with ČEZ since 2010, focusing on electricity market analysis and medium- to long-term wholesale price forecasting. Currently, he works in the modelling of electricity markets, where he applies advanced analytical and optimisation techniques to support strategic decision-making. His recent work includes the optimisation of complex energy systems combining conventional generation, storage, and emerging technologies. 📆When & Where: 2–5 June 2026 | London, UK Reserve your spot today and join us for this session: https://bit.ly/43wwzM3 #Xcelerate2026 #EnergyTransition #PLEXOS #HumanPlusMachine

🚀 Xcelerate London Keynote Speaker Spotlight: Ciaran Flynn, Group Head of Fundamentals at Centrica We're excited to welcome Ciaran Flynn to Xcelerate EMEA 2026! In this keynote, he’ll explore how resilience, flexibility, and strategic planning are becoming critical in navigating the rapidly evolving energy landscape. As global commodity markets grow uncertain, geopolitical dynamics shift, and decarbonisation accelerates, he'll explore how scenario modelling and market analysis are shaping future investment and energy security decisions. 🔎 Keynote: Centrica creating resilience 🔥 Why You Should Attend: - Understand how affordability, security, and decarbonisation are reshaping energy markets and investment strategies - Learn how scenario planning and market modelling can support resilience in an increasingly volatile global environment. - Stay informed on evolving supply dynamics and emerging opportunities in the energy transition. - Gain insight into future trends across gas supply, flexibility, storage, LNG, and low-carbon energy systems in EMEA. - Explore how geopolitical shifts and global macroeconomic trends are influencing commodity pricing and energy security. 📚 About Ciaran Flynn: Ciaran J. Flynn is an experienced commercial and strategic leader with a background across generations, trading and retail environments. His career spans commercial strategy, asset investment, structured deals, and quantitative analysis, with particular exposure to energy transition and flexible assets. He has worked with senior leadership teams on growth strategy, business optimisation, and market and regulatory challenges, supporting projects including BESS, LDES, CCUS, Biomass, and Isle of Grain and Severn investments. Ciaran is recognised for conveying complex issues clearly to support strategic decision-making, balancing long-term value creation with detailed quantitative analysis. 📅 When: June 2, 2026 | 10:15 - 10:45 AM 📍 Where: London, UK Secure your spot today! ➡️https://bit.ly/4dNIr0Y #Xcelerate2026 #PLEXOS