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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 5 - October 5, 2026 - 24:27

Luminary Spotlight - Eve Marenghi

In this Luminary Energy Spotlight, Chief Development Officer Jennifer Kearney sits down with Director of Data Analytics Eve Marenghi to talk about the role data plays in understanding an increasingly complex energy landscape. Eve shares her path into energy and data analytics, the perspective she brings to Luminary, and how the team turns complex market data into practical insights for clients. The conversation explores how analytics can help make sense of evolving wholesale electricity markets, the importance of translating data into actionable information, and Eve’s approach to solving challenging problems at the intersection of energy, markets, and technology.

Episode 3 - August 17, 2026 - 43:36

Drop the Mic - Episode 3: NYS 2026 Short-Term Assessment of Reliability

CEO Mike DeSocio and COO Ray Stalter analyze the findings and recommendations of the NYISO's Q2 STAR Report and the wider implications for reliability across the grid.

Episode 2 - July 6, 2026 - 20:56

Episode 2 - Takeaways from the NYISO and ISO-NE Annual Meeting

CEO Mike DeSocio and COO Ray Stalter recap the recent NYISO and ISO-NE annual meetings, sharing their overall impressions and discussing the grid reliability and capacity market reforms emerging across New York and New England.

Episode 2 - May 22, 2026 - 24:53

Luminary Spotlight - Founder and CEO, Mike DeSocio

In this Luminary Energy Spotlight, Chief Development Officer Jennifer Kearney sits down with Founder and CEO Mike DeSocio to talk through the experience and perspective behind the firm. Mike shares what 23 years at the NYISO taught him about how wholesale power markets actually work, why he started Luminary, and how the team has grown to serve generators, LSEs, and capacity market participants across NYISO and ISO-NE. The conversation gets into Mike's philosophy on the energy transition and what he wants clients to experience working with Luminary.

Episode 1 - May 22, 2026 - 39:11

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

Welcome to the first episode of Drop the Mic . Founder and CEO Mike DeSocio and COO Ray Stalter kick off Luminary Energy's new podcast with a look at the NYISO topics shaping the rest of 2026. They share what listeners can expect from the series and dig into current capacity market dynamics, takeaways from the latest STAR report, and where they see policy and market design heading over the next one to two years.

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