Electricity Markets
There was a slight downward trend in forward markets over the last week and volatility has decreased in comparison to most of 2022. The market continues to remain in optimal, and now is still a good time to look at pricing
Spot markets enjoyed another quiet week as seasonal weather has continued to take hold across the east coast.
Natural Gas Markets
2023 Forward pricing remains low, but the gap between 2024 and 2025 future pricing is widening.
Futures as of 3/23/2023 versus previous week:
| Current | ||
| Apr-23 | $2.195 | -$0.300 |
| May-23 | $2.327 | -$0.263 |
| Jun-23 | $2.557 | -$0.240 |
| Jul-23 | $2.814 | -$0.185 |
| Aug-23 | $2.859 | -$0.177 |
| Sep-23 | $2.817 | -$0.174 |
Natural Gas Inventory
Working gas in storage was 1,900 BCF as of Friday, March 17th, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 72 Bcf from the previous week.
The Baker Hughes exploration gas remained unchanged for a total of 162 this week. There are 137 additional rigs in operation than at this time one year ago.
Weather Update
Temperatures will be above average across the Southeast, and below average across the Northeast and West Coast.
Hurricane Watch: Click here to view the National Hurricane Center site.
News : PJM and its stakeholders address natural gas, power market misalignment- PJM Interconnection is working with stakeholders to address misalignments between power and natural gas markets as grid operators become increasingly dependent on gas-fired generation to balance the grid while gas pipelines are increasingly constrained, making it difficult to address variations in load and intermittent generation.
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