SPP Tracker: Weaker demand, gas prices drive down spot, forwards power prices

摘要

Weaker power demand from coronavirus pandemic stay-home ordersand lower natural gas prices pulled down Southwest Power Poolwholesale power prices as much as 36% year on year in April, withmore wind generation only adding to depressed prices.Peakload fell to 27,593 MW in April, down 4.5% month on monthand down 4.3% year on year as customer energy usage patternschanged with a drop in commercial demand that overshadowed anybump in residential demand, according to SPP data.