The Maryland Office of People’s Counsel has recently stated that Virginia should bear the transmission costs resulting from its data center incentive policy. The policy has been deemed unfair to Maryland ratepayers. You can read more about this story here: https://www.utilitydive.com/news/maryland-ratepayer-advocate-ferc-pjm-rtep-transmissision-cost-virginia-data-center/707338/
The recent Ohio indictments shed light on the FirstEnergy scandal and the squalid relationships that led to it. The scandal has taken the energy industry by storm and brought to light the corruption and unethical practices that have been taking place. Read the article >>
WEATHER: 6-10 DAY AND 8-14 DAY OUTLOOK The current wave of freezing temperatures has sent the market northward over $3.00. Freezing temperatures have increased demand and likely caused well-head freeze-offs that have hurt production. The good news is that another warmer front will follow the cold front with warmer temperatures across the country in the…
PJM has released its new long-term load forecast, and it predicts estimated electricity demand growth of 1.7% per year for summer peaks, 2% for winter peaks, and 2.4% for net energy over a 10-year planning horizon starting in 2024. The 2024 summer forecast peak demand, or load, is 151,254 MW, according to the 2024 PJM…
Federal energy regulators allow New England’s grid operator to delay a forward capacity auction scheduled for February 2025 by a year to update its accreditation methodology to reflect changing generation resources. The story >>
NATURAL GAS: EIA Storage Report The last two storage reports have been either right on target or slightly above projections, and that has moved the pricing up just a bit, though it is still well below $3.00. It also looks like the weather will be closer to normal over the next 6-14 days, which will…
NATURAL GAS HEADLINES: As expected, the market reacted strongly to last Thursday’s two-week storage report. However, the news was good for those looking to finalize their energy agreements. The final total for the two weeks was a +60 Bcf INJECTION, which sent the gas market tumbling and brought the prompt month below $3.00. The Henry…
AES’s Dayton Power and Light Company has introduced a unique discount program approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO). This program is for customers with a power demand of 500 kilowatts (kW) or more at a single location. Significant discounts are available for new or expanded facilities in the AES Ohio (Dayton Power…
Ohio judges continue admonishing the state’s former top energy regulator for attempting to stall while handing over documents related to investigations into the state’s power plant bailout law. The latest >>
