US West power dailies rangebound on fire weather, thunderstorms

摘要

1. Northwest power prices slightly declined in July 19 trading despite red flag warnings lingering in Eastern Oregon and Washington. The region was expected to see scattered thunderstorms with dry lightning and strong winds July 20, elevating fire weather concerns, according to the US National Weather Service. 2. Mid-Columbia on-peak for July 20 delivery remained flat to trade around $79.50/MWh, and California-Oregon Border slipped about $2.25 to $84/MWh. 3. In the California Independent System Operator, peakload demand for July 20 was projected to fall 3.6% to 3.91 GW, compared with the July 19 forecast of 40.13 GW, grid operator data showed.