Electricity Markets All markets experienced a similar drop in pricing as the near-term underlying cost of gas falls in response to limited demand in the face of mild winter weather. The forward 12M average of ISO-New England is particularly affected by the unseasonably low trading cost of this winter’s electricity. Though winter 2020-2021 is still historically competitive, this 12M forward average is likely to rise as we pick up next winter’s trading months.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Continued mild temperatures and steady low gas futures led to a quiet week across most electric markets. ERCOT saw another bump upwards in response to rising summer 2020 prices.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric markets saw a small bump upwards over the last market week but month over month continue to remain extremely competitive. Pricing across all regions has been primarily driven by the low underlying cost of natural gas. ISO-NE’s forward average is highly reflective of uncharacteristic near-term lows; 2021 rates of this same timeframe are not quite as similarly competitive.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric markets continue to trend down and are now reminiscent of pre-2017 levels. Mild winter weather has kept the underlying cost of natural gas low and volatility isolated to short spikes in the daily markets.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric markets saw another drop as we moved into the holiday week. Warmer temperatures and lower demand brought down rates in the near-term and continue to afford incredible value in outward years.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric markets saw the slightest tick up over the report week. On a broad scale, the overall wholesale cost of energy is down. It remains a good time to take advantage of opportunities in the market you can control, as many other non-energy related components are expected to continue driving up costs into the future.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric pricing has continued to drop across all markets and represent some of the most favorable rates seen since 2017. The continued drop in the 12M forward averages is primarily driven by near-term winter months; rates in Winter 2020-2021 are higher as they fall in a more normal range. The NYISO is approaching historic lows even while upcoming plant closures draw nearer.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric pricing in ISO-NE saw a slight increase over the report week. The remaining ISO’s were mainly flat or saw minimally movement downward.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric pricing in Texas and New York was quiet last week while New England and Pennsylvania continued to drop off. Rates now mirror some of the lowest we’ve seen since this past summer.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric prices were broadly flat with Texas observing a slight drop. Forward pricing is still very attractive and trading quite near the lows of this past summer. Upward pressure is likely to be seen in the NYISO due to the impending closures of the first generator at Indian Point nuclear power plant in April 2020 as well as the just-announced closure of the coal-fired Kintigh Generating Station in Somerset, NY.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric prices in all ISO’s dropped pretty significantly over the report week. The run up was likely in part based on the anticipation of cold weather. Most recently predictions are calling for December to be milder than normal. Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ERCOT continued to climb, facing lingering capacity concern. The remaining ISO’s saw a minimal drop week over week. ISO-NE is about even to where the market was last month. Although NYISO is up since a month ago, in combination with the capacity market, prices are still at attractive levels. Nuclear closures, an uncertain winter outlook, and natural gas fundamentals could all effect market conditions moving forward.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Another week of slow downward movement on the electric markets. Markets may see some more easing on prices depending on how natural gas storage performs over the next few weeks. Winter speculation does tend to bring some fear however, so be prepared that fundamentals could always quickly reverse course.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ISO- NE prices soften a bit, although the recent run ups can be attributed to elevated Algonquin basis gas prices. As the NYMEX remains attractive, so does NYISO electric prices. The upside risk for ERCOT over the next few years (2021-2023) especially in the summer months remains, as tight generation reserves are likely to strain the system.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets NYISO, PJM and ERCOT all remained generally flat week over week. ISO-NE spiked up but should come as no surprise as we tend to see these swings and volatility just prior to approaching the winter months.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ERCOT flattened over the report week, however current electric prices remain elevated after the lingering heat and lack of wind. The situation in Texas is a prime example of how quickly a stabilized market can become disrupted. Electric prices in ISO-NE and PJM and NYISO were all down, with NYISO reporting the largest slide.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets PJM & ISO-NE saw upward movement on the electric markets while ERCOT retreated slightly before also moving up again. NYISO on the other hand moved down.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Electric has continued a slow and steady increase driven up by natural gas prices, trailing off slightly before the end of the report week. ERCOT continues to face concerns over enough generation to meet the needed load. In addition to the population growth in Texas, with no capacity market, and a large amount of wind generation when hot whether persists as it has, the windmills do no produce at optimal levels and more expensive generation is needed to meet the load. Thus, leading to the run up we...Continue Reading
Electricity Markets Forward electric markets were driven up over the report week, in part on the heels of higher natural gas prices. All ISO’s saw upward movement with near term energy prices most effected. In addition to the energy component, capacity prices in NYISO are up as well, further driving up the all-in price.Continue Reading
Electricity Markets ISO-NE electric prices continues to fall, remaining favorable for those who have yet to secure hedging positions moving into the winter season. NYISO was also down on the heels of cooler weather. PJM was flat while ERCOT experienced elevated prices and continues to remain volatile with the presences of hotter temperatures.Continue Reading
