The electric industry is traveling down the highway ofrestructuring like a car whose every cylinder is misfiring. Thatmay sound pessimistic to some, but at least one industry watchersees much unevenness in how generation, transmission andlegislation are evolving and predicts a lot of uncertainty down theroad.
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Deja Vu: Much Higher in Northeast, Less Higher Elsewhere
Sorry to sound like a broken record, but Thursday’s marketcontinued the pattern set Tuesday and Wednesday: ever-higher pricepeaks in the frigid Northeast (the top quote was $19 at TranscoZone 6-NYC) and considerably smaller but still strong increaseselsewhere.
Prices Fade Even as Storm Outages Mount
Chalk up another Gulf storm as more sound than fury with a onlya short-term impact on the cash market. Even as Tropical StormFrances caused heavy flooding along the Texas and Louisiana coastsFriday (preventing a number of Houston traders from getting to theoffice), prices were flat to down a nickel or so at Eastern points.Sources said much of the softness Friday, following on average10-cent increases Thursday, was based on the belief that much ofthe Gulf production losses would be moderating over the weekend.