Electricity Markets ISO- NE electric prices continue to slowly creep upwards. ERCOT was down over the report week and slide just below NYISO for the first time since this past winter.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ISO-NE and PJM electric markets were up slightly on the heels of some natural gas price increases. NYISO was down a minor amount. It appears that Texas has come through a very hot period, setting an all-time peak record over the report week.Continue Reading
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Electricity Markets Slight drop in most electric markets over the report week. Natural gas had a steady rundown, influencing these electric prices. Texas rebounded a bit, as the system is currently very stressed in ERCOT as they experience a warm summer.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ISO-NE & PJM electric prices dropped off slightly over the report week. ERCOT continues to slide, now falling to pre-summer levels. As we move into July, some of the panic in Texas regarding the restricted capacity has decreased as the market has made it through in good shape thus far.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric continues to move up gradually across most of the ISO’s. This steady upward trend is likely tied to the increase in the underlying increase in the Henry Hub natural gas pricing as the supply and demand balance tightens, and the increase in the price of oil. The period of panic in ERCOT...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets As you may be aware, a significant heat wave is expected over the coming week or so. With the heat comes the likelihood of increased electricity demand for various ISO’s that you may do business in. We are advising customers to be extra mindful, especially on Monday 7/2 and Tuesday 7/3, as there...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets There was a small dip in electric prices in most ISO’s. ERCOT was the exception where there was a big slide over the report week. Volatility here might have been a little over reaction, however there is still a lot of summer left to get through. With an estimated 20,000 MW of wind...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ISO-NE started moving in an upward trend, and is once again the highest priced market we report on now that ERCOT has leveled off for the first time in a while. NYISO also began climbing after a very stable period, both most likely tied to slight increases in natural gas pricing. Not much...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ISO-NE continues to see a slight upward trend, however overall the summer months are usually a quieter time in this region. ERCOT prices came down over the week but remains volatile. With the Texas economy doing well, this has led to load growth. In 2011 a similar pattern arose when the area was...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ERCOT electric pricing has now surpassed ISO-NE for the time being as they climbed from the lowest priced market to the highest that we report on. The remaining markets saw little change throughout the week.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets There was an uptick in forward electric prices across the board. ISO-NE has been on a steady march upward over the last few weeks. ERCOT again saw another big jump as warm weather and continued uncertainty about how the coal plant closures could be even more dramatic if there is a warm summer...Continue Reading
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Electricity Market NYISO electric was quiet over the report week & PJM saw just a very slight increase. ISO-NE electric moved up a fair amount and ERCOT saw another big jump. Back in October prices were in the $0.025 range, now they are closing in at $0.036 -$0.037.Continue Reading
Electricity Market Not much change in the way of electric forward in NYISO and PJM. Just perhaps a slight uptick in NEISO and ERCOT. Texas may see some relief as the estimated peak summer electricity usage and maximum generation capacity has increased by a small amount due to three power plants that weren’t expected to...Continue Reading
Electricity Market ISO-NE & PJM have experienced a steady tick up on prices over the last few weeks, likely tied to increased oil and natural gas prices, although this report week did see some slight relief from this upward trend. NYISO continues to remain steady, providing a good opportunity to look at forward prices and...Continue Reading
Electricity Market Prices in the eastern markets slowly continue to move higher while ERCOT prices have stabilized a bit. The day-ahead market saw some relief over the report week with cold weather starting to subside. Natural Gas Markets The May ‘18 NYMEX future contract expired on Thursday April 26th at $2.821. The market ticked...Continue Reading
In addition to the wholesale cost of energy, other items such as capacity combine to make the total cost of a customer’s electric bill. A portion of a customer’s capacity payment is determined by what is referred to as a Capacity Tag (can also be called peak load contribution (PLC), Installed Capacity (ICAP) or peak...Continue Reading
Electricity Market NYISO and PJM saw almost no change week over week. ISO- NE also continues to be relatively steady, no big movements around the forward price of energy. However, forward quotes still may come in higher than expected in this region due to capacity, ancillaries, RECS and other factors. These are not going away...Continue Reading
Electricity Market While most of the ISO’s have remained quiet, ERCOT is back on the rise. On peak pricing, especially in July and August is anticipated to be very high, running up the 12-month forward average. Also note that some ISO-NE zones will experience an increase in their capacity market starting in June. Any clients...Continue Reading
