WECC power markets short-term outlook January 2016
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Table of contents
- Executive summary
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Fundamentals
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Natural gas prices slightly stronger for balance of the winter season
- Coal supply will reinforce any weather driven downturn in the outlook
- Oil surplus to help tighten gas markets
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Natural gas prices slightly stronger for balance of the winter season
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Generation balances and prices
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Eastern power prices continue to remain under pressure from both supply and demand risks
- Power demand remains a downside risk as industrial production lags
- Renewable additions highlight changes in capacity mix
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Few positives, although regional implied market heat rates suggest some support for gas-fired generators
- Nuclear uncertainty highlights the Northeast
- WECC demonstrates correlation of power and natural gas markets
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Eastern power prices continue to remain under pressure from both supply and demand risks
- Scenario Overview
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Figure 5: North American power generation balances and fuel prices
- Figure 1: Changes in Eastern power market fundamentals (Relative to December 2015 LTO)
- Generation balances and prices: Image 3
- Figure 4: Relative changes in WECC markets’ power price metrics
- Generation balances and prices: Image 2
What's included
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