ERCOT dailies fall on lower demand, higher wind

摘要

Electric Reliability Council of Texas day-ahead power prices fell furtherrnin the $20s/MWh Thursday amid forecasts for declining power demandrnand increased wind output.rnERCOT North Hub day-ahead on-peak fell $1.50 to the mid-$20s/rnMWh for Friday delivery on Intercontinental Exchange, while balanceof-rnthe-day real-time on-peak was framed in the high $20s/MWh, aboutrn$2 higher than Wednesday's settlement of day-ahead prices.rnCustomWeather's forecast calls for high temperatures in Houstonrnto slip to 90 degrees Friday from 91 degrees on Thursday, while highsrnin San Antonio were expected to lower to 91 degrees Friday fromrnThursday's 93 degrees.rnERCOT's seven-day load forecast called for Thursday?s peakload tornnear 58 GW, an upward revision of over 1 GW from Wednesday'srnestimate, before dipping below 57 GW Friday.