FERC Electric Power Markets: U.S. Government Data, Analysis, and Reports
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FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) provides the most complete overviews of the U.S. energy markets for both the utilities generating the power and the energy sources for the utilities. Electric Power Markets has headline statistics for the nation’s utility industry. Further detail available for the power market regions: Calfornia (CAISO), Midwest (MISO), New England (ISO-NE), New York (NYISO), Northeast, PJM, Southeast, Southwest, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Texas (ERCOT).
Great useful charts on: generation output and temperatures, financial market volumes, renewables, energy efficiency, coal prices, emission allowance prices, wind capacity additions. Great for understanding the role of alternative energy sources like wind and solar in the overall electric power landscape. Data includes geographic zones, generation/supply statistics, amount of demand, and utility pricing.
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