Electricity
Can coal deliver?
US coal supply needs to increase by around 8% in the next five years to meet projected demand. For that to happen, huge investment is needed and prices are likely to rise, finds a Global Energy Decisions study
Czech commodity exchange powers up
The Prague Stock Exchange (PSE), with the support of the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade, is in the process of establishing a new energy commodity exchange, Energetická Burza. The new exchange will rely on the PSE’s established trading systems, and…
Deregulation backtrack
Montana's new Public Service Commissioner Ken Toole has long been against the deregulation of electricity markets and is now pushing for re-regulation in the state. He talks with David Watkins
Austin Energy uses World Energy Exchange for electricity purchase
Austin Energy, a community-owned electric utility and an Austin, Texas city department, has purchased 664.8 million kilowatt hours of on-call electricity supply using the World Energy Exchange.
Allegheny Power proposes Maryland plan
Allegheny Power, the electric delivery subsidiary of investor-owned utility Allegheny Energy, has proposed a rate stabilisation and transition plan for its Maryland residential customers.
Richest US state hedges to dodge blackouts
The US state of Connecticut is rolling out an innovative method of power contracting which it hopes will alleviate some of the state's energy woes. If effective, the model could spread to other states, writes Elisa Wood
Changes at intra-day
Nord Pool and the European Energy Exchange are going head-to-head in an effort to deliver intra-day trading to Germany's power market. Oliver Holtaway investigates
UBS to launch European electricity and gas trading business
UBS, the Zurich-based global investment bank, will launch a European power and gas trading desk in the first quarter of 2007.
GE Energy to auction extra capacity
GE Energy Financial Services has announced its plan to auction the extra capacity created by a project it says will bolster the constrained electricity transmission grid serving New York City.
Western congestion
Despite huge strides to improve power transmission efficiency in California since 2001, the region is still flagged a 'critical congestion area' by the US Department of Energy. Neil O'Hara looks at the state of play
Buyout creates largest US independent power transmission co
Michigan Electric Transmission Company has been acquired by ITC Holdings in an $865 million deal which creates the largest independent electricity transmission company in the United States , based on transmission load served.
Catching the wind
After a 20-year hiatus, the US wind power industry has grown rapidly in the past two years. Its future, however, depends on Congress drawing up clear, long-term legislation, finds Neil O'Hara
Nord Pool Spot opens Elbas for cross-border trading
Nord Pool Spot, which runs Elbas, the first intra-day trading system in Europe, is to extend it to cover the German bidding area “Kontek” on September 25.
GFI to acquire Amerex's North American operations
GFI is acquire the North American brokerage operations and assets of Amerex Energy, a leading interdealer broker of power, natural gas and emissions products and related derivative and option contracts in North America.