PJM West Hub day-ahead rises $4.50 on freezing temperatures, higher demand

摘要

Expectations of an increase in power demand pushed day-aheadprices higher Friday in the Mid-Atlantic region, while climbingtemperatures pulled Midcontinent prices lower.In the PJM footprint, PJM West Hub on-peak rose $4.50 into the low$30s/MWh for Monday delivery on the Intercontinental Exchange, ason-peak balance-of-the-day traded in the upper $20s/MWh, about$3.50 higher than the day-ahead for Friday.