When a contract is not what it seems..
When a contract is not what it seems.. Or.. another example of why honesty is the best policy in electricity contracts. This week we have 2 more real world examples of electricity contracts gone wrong. 1) When is a fully-variable rate contract not a fully-variable rate contract? Back in December 2013, a New York commercial real […]
The 5000LB Life: The Energy Issue
The 5000LB Life: The Energy Issue Title: The 5000LB Life: The Energy IssueLocation: New York Times CenterLink out: Click here Description: MWh Founder Deirdre Lord will participate on a panel discussion at The 5000LB Life: The Energy Issue. Energy is power. Even minor disruptions in the discovery, treatment, distribution or consumption of energy can produce […]
Energy Market News: May 2, 2014
Energy Market News: May 2, 2014 Here’s a round up of what was happening this week in energy markets: First, an interview with Commissioner Philip Moeller on the status of Energy Regulation at FERC; Second, a look at political discord swirling around the new capacity zone that was put in place in New York State; and […]
Megawatt Hour news
Megawatt Hour news From Crain’s New York: Green tech powers up NYC companies Firms find data-intensive ways to end inefficiencies wherever they lurk. By Judy Messina The Megawatt Hour was profiled in Crain’s last week along with a number of other exciting businesses. The article talked about New York City’s growing energy technology industry. Take […]
Power Markets: Winter costs & Questions to ask
Power Markets: Winter costs & Questions to ask The Winter of 2014 may come to be known as a watershed for power markets. Between the Polar Vortex and fuel shortages (in part due to power plant fuel switching from coal to natural gas), this Winter (January, February and even March) resulted in unprecedented high power […]
Update: NY Capacity Markets Post Strip Auction
Update: NY Capacity Markets Post Strip Auction Auction Results Are In! The auction results from the summer 2014 New York strip auction are in! The results continue the trend of ever-rising capacity costs. For businesses and institutions that buy power in deregulated markets, the capacity cost component is a significantly higher now than it was […]
Forward markets March 2014: New York
Forward markets March 2014: New York What do forward markets look like now? Given the high cost of forward and day ahead power prices for the Winter months, it can be difficult to make sense of markets—where are we and where are we going with energy markets? Here’s a look at recent forward curves which […]
What’s to love?
What’s to love? FastCompany magazine just listed The World’s Most Innovative Companies 2014. In the introduction to the list of top innovators, Robert Safian writes: If you Google the phrase “faith-based businesses,” the results point to companies that pursue a religious agenda. But there’s another kind of faith in business: the belief that a product […]
Update NY Capacity: New Zone Starts in May 2014
Update NY Capacity: New Zone Starts in May 2014 On January 28, 2014 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted the NYISO’s tariff to implement the new NY load zone (subject to condition) and denied the waiver to phase in the new load zone. We have several prior articles that cover this regulatory and market […]
Current State of Electricity Markets
Current State of Electricity Markets Gas prices are up higher than they’ve ever been. Historic highs. That’s what we’re talking about here. Fuel cost spikes like these cause a great deal of volatility in gas and power markets. There has been an impact on both the forward and day-ahead markets. Here’s a story that gives […]