Western power dailies rise as gas prices fall

摘要

Next-day on-peak power prices across the western US climbed slightlyWednesday, even as natural gas prices fell.Mid-Columbia on-peak day-ahead rose $2.50 Wednesday, tradingin the upper $10s/MWh on the Intercontinental Exchange for Thursdaydelivery.High temperatures in Portland, Oregon, are forecast to remain inthe mid-50s Thursday, about 5 degrees below seasonal norms,according to CustomWeather.