ER COT dailies rise close to $20/MWh

摘要

Electric Reliability Council of Texas dailies pushed higher Thursdayrndespite a softer load forecast and lower expected wind generationrnearly in the day.rnERCOT North Hub day-ahead on-peak was up $1.50 to around $19/rnMWh for Friday delivery on IntercontinentalExchange. Day-ahead offpeakrngained $1.75 to about $13.50/MWh.rnSpot natural gas at Houston Ship Channel declined by 1.5 cent torn$2.020/MMBtu on ICE.rnERCOT forecast system load to peak around 37,675 MW at 8 amrnCST Friday.rnNorth Hub balance-of-the-day on-peak for Thursday traded 2,100rnMW at about $19/MWh, up about $1.25 from Wednesday's day-aheadrnprice. Real-time day-ahead on-peak was up about $1.25 to about $19/rnMWh. 2,650 MW traded on-screen and 650 MW in block volume wasrncleared on the exchange.