Electricity Markets New England and New York saw decreases in forward pricing. The 12-month average is primarily driven by the near-term months of November to February; outward months and years are still opportune.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ERCOT has once again risen above PJM pricing and ISO-NE has seen another sharp increase this week. This continued trend can be linked to the underlying cost of natural gas.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric pricing is up across all markets. New England has extended its steep upward movement with the increase largely tied to the underlying price of natural gas. New York is up from some of the lows that we’ve seen but the opportunity for good forward pricing remains.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric prices have increased in all markets; New England is approaching levels not seen since 2015. These increases appear correlated to the underlying price of natural gas.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Although wholesale energy is up a bit week over week in NYISO, capacity is down, making all in price still very attractive. PJM is appearing to handle the summer loads very well with mostly stable prices. There has been very little volatility in this region given the very warm temperatures and they have...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric markets were relatively stable, despite scorching hot temperatures across much of the country that attributed to peaking demand in many of the country’s ISOs. Both NYISO (hour ending 5 p.m.) and ISO-NE (hour ending 6 p.m.) hit their peak demand levels on Tuesday 8/28 and then again were reset on Wednesday 8/29.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets NYISO, ISO-NE and PJM all continue to see a very slow trend upward. Over the last few years seasonal extremes one way or another for both summer and winter months has driven the markets. ERCOT is still very unsettled with prices all over the board as the region is trying to determine its...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Not much activity for most of the ISO’s over the report week, with the exception of ERCOT, which shot up again. ISO New England Increases Capacity Reserve Margin ISO New England (ISO-NE) has increased its capacity reserve margin for the 2018/2019 capability year from 39% in 2017/2018 to 53%. Capacity Reserve Margin is...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Steady run up in the underlying price of natural gas over the past two weeks, which is having an impact on the price of electricity. In PJM and NYISO price movement was fairly small throughout the week, though generally increasing. However in ISO-NE, price movement tended to be a bit larger than the...Continue Reading
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
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
