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Michigan's MISO-operated grid must navigate the simultaneous retirement of coal generation, expansion of EV manufacturing demand from Detroit's automakers, and the critical operational decisions facing its nuclear fleet as the state pursues an aggressive clean energy standard. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Grid
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VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF targets small and mid-cap gold miners with higher growth potential and greater operating leverage than GDX's large-cap holdings, serving as the high-beta vehicle for investors seeking maximum upside during gold bull market accelerations. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s ETF Monitor
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Sempra operates the critical energy tollbooth connecting California consumers, Texas power markets, and Mexican industrial demand — with a growing LNG export platform at Port Arthur that positions it to collect fees on every molecule of natural gas flowing to global markets. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Tollbooth
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VanEck Gold Miners ETF is the benchmark gold mining ETF with over $15 billion in AUM, holding major producers like Newmont, Barrick, and Agnico Eagle — providing leveraged exposure to gold prices through miners whose profit margins expand as gold rises above all-in sustaining costs. This analysis is part of Energy
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Exelon is America's largest regulated utility by customer count, serving 10.7 million customers across the PJM corridor from Chicago to D.C. — a pure-play transmission and distribution tollbooth after spinning off its nuclear generation fleet into Constellation Energy. This analysis is part of Energy Macro’s Tollbooth
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Massachusetts's ISO New England grid faces the region's most acute winter gas supply constraints as pipeline capacity limits collide with heating demand, while the state's aggressive electrification and offshore wind buildout plans require transformative transmission and distribution investment. This analysis is part of Energy
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ETFMG Prime Junior Silver Miners ETF provides leveraged exposure to silver prices through small-cap silver mining companies, offering 2-3x the upside of silver bullion in bull markets but with correspondingly amplified downside risk and operational mining exposure. What Is SILJ? SILJ tracks an index of global junior silver mining companies—
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American Electric Power owns 40,000 miles of transmission lines — the largest privately-owned transmission network in America — making it an irreplaceable tollbooth collecting fees on every electron flowing across 11 states as grid modernization spending accelerates. The Business American Electric Power operates one of America's largest electric utility
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Maryland's PJM-connected grid faces a perfect storm of exploding data center demand in Northern Virginia's spillover zone, transmission congestion bottlenecks, and the critical role of Calvert Cliffs nuclear in maintaining reliability as the state pursues aggressive clean energy targets. The Grid Reality in Maryland Maryland operates
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Sprott Physical Silver Trust stores fully allocated silver bars at the Royal Canadian Mint with physical redemption rights, offering the same sovereign-custody advantages as PHYS for investors who want silver exposure without commercial bank counterparty risk. What Is PSLV? Sprott Physical Silver Trust holds physical silver bullion stored in secure
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Dominion Energy controls the grid in Virginia — America's data center capital — where hyperscale demand from AWS, Microsoft, and Google is driving the largest transmission buildout in the company's history, making it a direct tollbooth on the AI infrastructure boom. The Business Dominion Energy operates one of
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iShares Silver Trust is the largest silver ETF with over $14 billion in AUM, providing exposure to silver's dual role as both a monetary metal and a critical industrial input for solar panels, EVs, and electronics — making it a leveraged play on both debasement and electrification. What Is