Drop the Mic by Luminary Energy

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. We cover key topics and the latest developments that are redefining how power is generated, traded, and delivered across the Northeast.

Episodes

  1. May 22

    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.

    25 min

  2. May 22

    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.

    39 min
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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. We cover key topics and the latest developments that are redefining how power is generated, traded, and delivered across the Northeast.

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