Generation Outage RSS Feed

#Consumers_Energy: Storms, outages expected Wednesday into Thursday

Consumers Energy: Storms, outages expected Wednesday into Thursday Severe thunderstorms and winds of 50 miles per hour are expected to hit Southeast Michigan Wednesday, July 11 into Thursday morning, according to Consumers Energy. The company stated it is currently restocking its mobile storm units and essential materials in preparations of service outages. According to Accuweather.com, … Continue reading #Consumers_Energy: Storms, outages expected Wednesday into Thursday

PJM power prices rise in September from August on outages: report

PJM power prices rise in September from August on outages: report The PJM Interconnection’s load-weighted average locational marginal price rose about $3 compared with the August price to $33/MWh in September, despite lighter loads and lower local fuel prices, but remained $3 less than the September 2014 average, stakeholders heard Monday. During Monday’s Members Committee … Continue reading PJM power prices rise in September from August on outages: report

NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand

NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand New England spot wholesale electricity prices advanced as cooler weather stoked heating demand and Entergy Corp. shut a nuclear reactor. Entergy shut its Pilgrim nuclear plant near Plymouth, Massachusetts, with nameplate capacity of 670 megawatts, for planned refueling. New England consumers were using 14,879 megawatts at … Continue reading NE spot power advances as cool weather stokes demand