Southwest power dailies trade in the thousands; Cal-ISO issues maintenance operation

摘要

1.1 The California Independent System Operator Aug. 16 issued a grid maintenance operation through Aug. 19 in anticipation of high loads and temperatures. 1.2 SP15 on-peak rose triple digits Aug. 17 to trade in the high $590s/ MWh. 1.3 Cal-ISO day-ahead demand fell 1.8%, from 49.82 GW to 48.92 GW. 1.4 Los Angeles trended 6 degrees above average to the low 80s Fahrenheit, according to CustomWeather. 2.1 Palo Verde on-peak gained about $877.50 to trade in the high $1,320s/MWh, and Mead 230 gained $850 to trade at $1,300/MWh on the Intercontinental Exchange. 2.2 Phoenix trended up 6 degrees to 111 F, while excessive heat warnings continued through Aug. 19 in parts of the Southwest, according to the National Weather Service.