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Drop the Mic by Luminary Energy

Luminary Energy's Drop the Mic podcast delivers sharp insights into the forces shaping the New York and New England energy markets. From NYISO and ISO-NE capacity auctions and wholesale price dynamics to evolving federal and state-level policy shifts, each episode unpacks the trends driving the region forward. Tune in for expert perspectives on grid reliability and energy markets, with deeper dives into investment drivers for generation and transmission. Drop the Mic covers key topics and the latest developments that are redefining how power is generated, traded, and delivered across the Northeast.

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Wholesale market conversations for the Northeast power sector

Tune in for expert perspectives on grid reliability and energy markets, with deeper dives into investment drivers for generation and transmission. Drop the Mic covers key topics and the latest developments that are redefining how power is generated, traded, and delivered across the Northeast.

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Episode 2 - May 22, 2026 - 24:53

Luminary Spotlight - Founder and CEO, Mike DeSocio

Chief Development Officer Jennifer Kearney sits down with Founder and CEO Mike DeSocio to talk through the experience and perspective behind the firm, what 23 years at the NYISO taught him, why he started Luminary, and how the team serves generators, LSEs, and capacity market participants across NYISO and ISO-NE.

Episode 1 - May 22, 2026 - 39:11

Episode 1 - NYS Budget News, NYISO Q3 2025 STAR Solicitation, and the Future of Energy Policy

Founder and CEO Mike DeSocio and COO Ray Stalter kick off Luminary Energy's podcast with a look at the NYISO topics shaping the rest of 2026, current capacity market dynamics, takeaways from the latest STAR report, and where policy and market design may head over the next one to two years.

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