Atypical temperatures, higher gas prices lift Western power prices

摘要

Western power dailies strengthened Tuesday, lifted by unseasonabletemperatures, transmission outages and higher gas prices.Mid-Columbia day-ahead on-peak gained $1.25 to trade in the low$10s/MWh on the Intercontinental Exchange for Wednesday delivery.According to the latest National Weather Service seasonal outlookfor June through August, there is a 50% probability of above-normaltemperatures along the West Coast and parts of the Southwest. Theseasonal outlook projects a 40% probability of above-normaltemperatures for the remainder of the Southwest.The Portland high temperature is forecast to jump from the upper60s Fahrenheit Tuesday to the mid-70s Wednesday, about 5 degreesabove normal, according to CustomWeather.