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McMaster University:
The following speech was given by John Kiemele at McMaster University, here are some highlights:
HOW TO CONTROL YOUR COST OF POWER
- Know the factors that will influence the hourly spot price and the forward term prices and, monitor them continuously.
- Crude Oil Futures at NY (and factors that impact them)
- Geo-political events
- OPEC decisions
- Currency Exchanges
- World Supply and Demand Situations
- Global Economies, i.e. China
Watch Natural Gas Futures at NY. U.S. natural gas futures dictate prices for gas in Canada because about 70% of Alberta’s gas goes to US markets. Look for changes in
- Inventories in the U.S. and Canada
- Demand from U.S. electricity plants
- Weather patterns, summer and winter
- Gas well drilling activity and completions
Planned and Unplanned Maintenance on Power Generators
- Nuclear plant shutdowns can and will cause power prices to soar.
Hydro Reservoirs
- Reservoir levels impact the amount of power that hydro facilities can produce.
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