CEO, Opc
Search every verified Giora Almogi interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote โ each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Giora Almogi, CEO of OPC Energy, spoke at the company's 2025 investor presentation on March 18, 2026)Skip. He discussed regulatory developments in the PJM market, stating that the regulator and administration are "focused on growth" to address reliability and affordability issues)Skip. Almogi identified the interconnection queue as a major bottleneck and said PJM is reforming it through initiatives like the reliability resource initiative, which he said should accelerate interconnections and allow the company to develop projects beyond its current pipeline, including SHA and additional thermal capacitySkip. Almogi also commented on capacity market structures, arguing that the current three-year auction with a cap price is "definitely not sufficient" and that bifurcating capacity prices for existing and new plants positions the company favorablySkip. He noted that OPC's advanced projects, such as SHA, have costs "significantly below market" and that the company expects to participate in reliability backstop auctions to secure a 15-year capacity lock for new projectsSkip. Almogi stated that the company's overall expansion involves "almost a $10 billion capix between construction, early stage and advanced stage."
“Overall, all of these uh this this expansion is looking at almost a $10 billion capix uh between construction, early stage and advanced stage.”
“They triggered uh or are expected to trigger the reliability auction back stop auction which is a fundamental part of our to to secure our advanced pipeline or or shay for example.”
“The demand for electricity is growing by 4% per year, also in the United States. These numbers are only increasing and growing.”
“Data centers today consume 5% of all electricity in the United States, and within 10 years from now, this consumption will double. This means enormous numbers for consumption.”
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