Market Snapshot: March 9, 2023

WEATHER: NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGH MID-MARCH HAVE WE HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE NATURAL GAS MARKET? NATURAL GAS MARKET PRICES CREEP HIGHER DESPITE GOOD STORAGE NUMBERS. EIA: NATURAL GAS STORAGE REPORT Electricity: PJM BGE HUB FORWARD POWER PRICING Electricity: PJM AD HUB PRICING 2023 Electricity, which usually runs parallel to Natural Gas in market movement,…

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EIA: Electricity Production Costs Increased with fuel Costs in 2021

FEBRUARY 2023: Electricity Insights After adjusting for inflation, costs for major U.S. utilities to produce electricity rose 6% in 2021 due to rising fuel costs. Electricity production costs declined for several years as natural gas prices fell and new low-cost renewable generators came online. However, the cost to deliver electricity across transmission and distribution lines…

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Market Snapshot: Monday, Feb. 27, 2023

Natural Gas Market Continues to Dominate Headlines! WEATHER: COLD FRONT PUSHING THROUGH GREAT PLAINS AND UPPER MIDWEST With the onset of Winter Storm Olive, the gas and electricity markets have slightly increased, with Natural Gas moving above $2.50. This will likely continue for the next few days unless the system moves north or breaks apart.…

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Natural Gas Is Volatile! Market Snapshot: February 6, 2023

NATURAL GAS: FROM $9.35 IN SEPTEMBER TO $3.11 IN JANUARY, THE NYMEX HAS FALLEN FAR THE MARKET REMAINS VOLATILE ON COMPETING INDICATORS. A WARMER FORECAST IN THE EAST REDUCES THE DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY AND NATURAL GAS NATURAL GAS:  FUTURES PRICING FOR THE NEXT YEAR HAS COLLAPSED The market for future months has dropped by about…

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