Calpine enjoys rising prices and output
Calpine last week reported a loss of $214 million in the first quarter of 2008, an improvement over a $459 million loss in the same period last
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
 |
Canadian electricity exports grow in 2007 on strength of ample water for hydropower
Canadian net electricity exports in 2007 were nearly double the five-year average of 15.7 terawatt hours, and generated about C$3.1 billion (US$3.08 billion) in revenue, the National
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Competitive indicators for generators
Competitive indicators for generators
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Complete Energy in $1.3 billion merger, eyes plant purchases under new ownership
Merchant generator Complete Energy is eyeing generation assets that are coming up for sale as it completes a $1.3 billion merger deal with GSC Acquisition that the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Comverge Q1 loss widens to $8.8 million
A groundswell of utility investments in advanced metering infrastructure and an emphasis on demand response have led to more contracts for demand response provider Comverge, but because
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Day-ahead and forward markets, last 30 days
Day-ahead and forward markets, last 30 days
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Day-ahead markets for week ending May 17
Day-ahead markets for week ending May 17
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Defense seeks supplies in two states
The Defense Energy Support Center on Thursday issued a solicitation for electricity and ancillary services for ultimate transfer to Department of Defense and federal civilian installations located
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Delay in new Entergy procurement program could allow fix of both policies and software
Entergy's plan for a weekly power procurement process has been delayed again as some wary stakeholders had requested, and it remains to be seen how the process
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
FERC accepts set of OATT reform filings on regional, inclusive transmission planning
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday approved its first set of filings to meet new standards on transmission planning. Commissioners and staff made a point of
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
FERC ends exemptions to price mitigation for 56 generators, four interfaces in PJM
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday eliminated exemptions that 56 units and four interfaces have from energy offer price mitigation rules that the PJM Interconnection imposes
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
ICE site crashes, sends traders to brokers for power deals; many gas buyers miss out
The IntercontinentalExchange trading platform and web site crashed for three hours Thursday, frustrating gas and power traders and prompting one analyst to call the outage "a huge
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Kelly balks at FERC handling of rate cases allowing incentives for transmission projects
Commissioner Suedeen Kelly continues to protest the way the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission majority is handling transmission owners' requests for rates of return on equity.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
LCRA eyes Texas generation investments, wants commitments from munis and co-ops
The Lower Colorado River Authority said Wednesday that it is exploring the possibility of acquiring ownership interests in one or more of the nuclear, coal-fired and other
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
NERC and FERC give summer outlooks, highlight concerns in Southern California
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission raised the possibility last week of rolling blackouts in Southern California this summer, although reliability experts were more circumspect
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Near-term markets ($/MWh)
Near-term markets ($/MWh)
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
PJM attracts substantial new generation through its latest forward capacity auction
The latest forward capacity auction in the PJM Interconnection produced 2,333 MW of entirely new generation and a significantly lower clearing price than in the last auction.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Power industry demand, not speculation, pushes gas prices up, CFTC officials say
Increasing use of natural gas to produce electricity is in large part responsible for higher gas prices, according to Commodity Futures Trading Commission officials.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Renewable energy credits increase 43% in issued volume for 2007 within ERCOT
There was a sharp increase in the number of renewable energy credits that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas region issued last year, reports the 2007 REC
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
SoCal Edison asks FERC to override Arizona's barrier to Devers-Palo Verde line
Southern California Edison said it submitted an "initial filing" on Friday asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue a permit for a 230-mile transmission line that
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
SoCal Edison's Tehachapi wind contract wins state OK; developer remains in doubt
Southern California Edison last week won unanimous California Public Utilities Commission approval for its 1,500-MW wind contract with Alta Windpower Development, a project the regulators say is
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Southern to supply 100 MW to SCE&G
South Carolina Electric & Gas said Thursday that it has entered into an agreement under which Southern Company Services, a unit of Southern Company, will provide 100
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
TVA says it faces reduced power supplies with water a precious resource in Southeast
Even if a drought in the Southeast subsides, the Tennessee Valley Authority likely will have to continue buying power during the summer because of emergency conditions at
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Tenaska and Warburg to sell four plants to International Power for $856 million
International Power will acquire a 1,857 MW portfolio of four peaking plants from Tenaska Power Fund and Warburg Pincus for $856.4 million, the UK-based independent generator said
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Texas regulator probes National Power following complaints of hikes in 'fixed' rates
The Public Utility Commission of Texas has removed National Power from a list of competitive retail electricity providers while the regulator seeks answers on why the Houston-based
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
The PJM Interconnection and
• The PJM Interconnection and its independent market monitor have asked federal regulators for as much as six more months to set up the newly structured monitoring
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Utilities, power suppliers tell Maryland PSC not to change course on restructured market
Utilities and merchant generators are encouraging Maryland regulators to stay the course on a restructured power market and not return to traditional regulation or long-term contracts for
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Weekly indexes for day-ahead markets for week ending May 17
Weekly indexes for day-ahead markets for week ending May 17
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Wind power surge and volatility in Texas challenge developers financially, exec says
The sharp increase in wind generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in the past year has created challenges for wind developers going forward, according to
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
With maintenance season winding down, power prices plunge in East and ERCOT
Wholesale spot electricity prices fell across much of North America last week as nuclear generation returned to the grid after refueling and slightly cooler temperatures visited the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Australian infrastructure fund group IFM buys five Con Ed merchant power plants
Industry Funds Management on Thursday said that it has completed the first stage of its acquisition of a portfolio of power plants from Consolidated Edison of New
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Average spark spreads for week ending May 9
Average spark spreads for week ending May 9
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
CORRECTION
Capacity has been tightening in Western US power markets. A headline in the May 5 issue of Power Markets Week incorrectly described the situation as capacity falling.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Competitive indicators for generators
Competitive indicators for generators
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Competitive suppliers ask FERC to order SPP to provide conditional firm service
The Southwest Power Pool must provide conditional firm transmission service as mandated by federal rules, groups representing wind developers and competitive electric suppliers said Tuesday.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Connecticut town asks for power supplies
The town of Stratford, Connecticut, is soliciting proposals from qualified entities to provide retail electricity to town and Board of Education accounts.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Constellation hurt by slumping heat rates
Constellation Energy's income fell 25% in the first quarter, primarily from lower revenue in its competitive business.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Credit Suisse to manage city's price risk as Garland, Texas, outgrows own supply
Credit Suisse Energy will manage the price exposure on electricity supply for Garland Power & Light in a multi-year deal that the investment bank entered into with
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Day-ahead and forward markets, last 30 days
Day-ahead and forward markets, last 30 days
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Day-ahead markets for week ending May 10
Day-ahead markets for week ending May 10
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Defending its turf, Westar challenges ITC over right to build line into central Kansas
Westar Energy said May 5 that it has asked the Kansas Corporation Commission to reject ITC Great Plains' proposal to finance, build, own and operate a 180-mile,
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Duke defends plan to move Ohio plants into merchant affiliate for financial reasons
Duke Energy Ohio took steps last week to quell rising concerns over a plan to transfer some 7,800 MW of generation to a new competitive affiliate.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Dynegy forward sales mean short-term loss
Dynegy on Thursday reported a loss of $152 million for the first quarter, compared with income of $14 million in the same period last year, with $284
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Enernoc considers teaming with marketers after purchase of Maryland consulting firm
If competitive retail markets and the demand response markets are maturing at the same time, can a merger or joint venture between a marketer and demand response
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
FTC urges FERC to force utilities to sell transmission assets to end discrimination
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's proposal to prevent electricity transmission providers from favoring marketing affiliates does not go far enough to ensure transmission owners won't discriminate against
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Flywheel-system firm complains most RTOs failing to let it participate in ancillary services
Some regional transmission organizations have not taken the necessary steps to let non-generation electricity resources fully participate in ancillary services markets, says a Massachusetts-based energy technology company.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Georgia Power gets no bids for baseload
Georgia Power on Wednesday said that it received no bids in response to a baseload capacity request for proposals issued in November 2007. A self-build nuclear proposal
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Integrys wholesale and retail sales jump
Net income for Integrys Energy Services in the first quarter fell 35% to $51.6 million from $79.7 million in the first quarter last year, with the drop
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
King Street and allied hedge funds force replacement of CEO and board at KGen
Shareholding hedge funds have successfully pushed out the CEO and the board of directors of KGen Power, according to a letter sent to stockholders by the new
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Latest New Jersey BGS auction results in higher power prices and more suppliers
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities released the results from its annual basic generation service auction, which produced power prices between 10.5% and 17.3% higher than
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Massachusetts market uncomfortably tight; gas storage data support power nationwide
New England's electricity markets felt the pinch of spring maintenance last week as planned and unplanned outages sent day-ahead prices over $200/MWh and caused the grid operator
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Midwest ISO projects lower peak demand for upcoming summer amid ample supplies
The Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator expects peak demand of 100,009 MW in its market footprint this summer, about 3% below summer 2007's 103,891 MW peak, set
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Mirant loses as output falls, fuel costs rise
Mirant's stock price barely fell on Thursday even as the Atlanta-based independent power company posted a first-quarter loss of $152 million on revenue of $302 million. In
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
NRG sees profits fall, stresses hedging plan
At the start of the last two summers, NRG Energy was neutral to bearish on near-term natural gas prices, but this summer, the independent power producer is
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Near-term markets ($/MWh)
Near-term markets ($/MWh)
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
PJM forecasts adequate summer supplies but longer-term need for more resources
The PJM Interconnection said electricity supplies "should be adequate" this summer in the grid operator's Mid-Atlantic territory, but cautioned that to meet electricity needs over the coming
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
PNM posts big loss on speculative trades
PNM Resources posted a first-quarter loss of $48.6 million, compared with a gain of $29.7 million a year ago, in part because of speculative trades that went
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
PSEG net up 36% on merchant operations
Strength in PSEG's wholesale business was the primary force behind the company's 36% increase in earnings in the first quarter to $448 million, compared with $329 million
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
PacifiCorp plans big RFP for renewables
PacifiCorp expects to issue as early as next month a request for proposals for 500 MW of renewables to be online in 2011. It follows on the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
PacifiCorp plans to acquire
• PacifiCorp plans to acquire the 520-MW, natural gas-fired Chehalis power plant in Washington from Suez Energy North America, the company said in a filing to the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Power and gas teams grow at some banks, shrink at others amid upheaval over credit
They are calling themselves these days "commodity banks," or "energy banks." These are mainly the US and European financial institutions that have built commodity trading and energy
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Private equity firm Starwood
• Private equity firm Starwood Energy's acquisition of a 272-MW cogeneration plant in Colorado from Bear Stearns subsidiary Arroyo Energy Investors has received antitrust approval. In a
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Puget Sound Energy on
• Puget Sound Energy on May 5 received approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to acquire a 125-MW cogeneration facility from Sumas Cogeneration, owned by the
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
RTOs talk of capacity market changes, plan some tweaks soon, not big revamps
As many state officials and wholesale market participants continue to be troubled by capacity market payments in the PJM Interconnection and ISO New England, the Federal Energy
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Reliant does well, cites capacity trends
Reliant Energy officials said they believe capacity price trends in PJM Interconnection support new plant construction in the eastern portion of the PJM footprint but not in
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Tower Research seeks dismissal by court of PJM Interconnection racketeering suit
Tower Research Capital has asked the US District Court for the District of Delaware to dismiss a lawsuit by the PJM Interconnection alleging racketeering in connection with
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
TransAlta wary of LS Power and Luminus but willing to see them boost stockholdings
TransAlta last week informed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that the independent power producer does not object to LS Power and Luminus Management trying to buy more
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Water supply forecasts look close to average for Northwest, but worsening for California
The Northwest River Forecast Center may extend its monthly water supply teleconference briefing into July because this year's snowpack melt has been delayed with cold weather extending
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Weekly indexes for day-ahead markets for week ending May 10
Weekly indexes for day-ahead markets for week ending May 10
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
AEP Oklahoma utility wants renewables
American Electric Power subsidiary Public Service Co. of Oklahoma on Thursday issued a request for proposals in which the utility is looking to purchase up to 200
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
As Western capacity falls and demand rises, developers push spectrum of projects ahead
A tightening of capacity in the Western Interconnection over the next few years is expected to cause a growth in new generation, but other tools, such as
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Average spark spreads for week ending May 2
Average spark spreads for week ending May 2
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
BC Hydro proposes to increase capacity for power flow across US-Canada border
The operator of BC Hydro's transmission is proposing to expand by 870 MW a congested cross-border intertie that connects the provincial grid to a Bonneville Power Administration
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Black Hills to sell seven merchant plants for $840 million to infrastructure investors
Black Hills on Wednesday said it agreed to sell seven merchant power plants with a combined generating capacity of 974 MW to two investment funds for $840
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Competitive indicators for generators
Competitive indicators for generators
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Day-ahead and forward markets, last 30 days
Day-ahead and forward markets, last 30 days
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Day-ahead markets for week ending May 3
Day-ahead markets for week ending May 3
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Day-ahead power prices finish week down in most regions, with exceptions in Texas
North American wholesale electricity prices came off last week after what started as warmer in many regions cooled off and natural gas prices also softened.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Duke Energy Ohio meets skepticism on plan to move Midwest plants to merchant status
Duke Energy Ohio's plan to shift about 7,800 MW of generation to merchant subsidiaries, coming on the heels of the Ohio General Assembly's passage of comprehensive electricity
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
Exelon begins looking for place to build new gas-fired generator in Pennsylvania
Exelon will "actively pursue" development of a 600-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in Pennsylvania this year, the company said Thursday.
Publication Date: MAY 2008
|
|
| |
| Power Markets Week |
  Previous 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 .. Next   |
| |
