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This report analyzes the price volatility in the North HUB market for the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. It provides insights into the impact of weather changes and natural gas price movements on market prices. Additionally, it highlights the congestion volatility in the West and the stability of ancillary services pricing. The update also discusses ongoing initiatives of the CSWG, including the evaluation of metrics and issues related to shortening the settlement timeline.
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CSWG Nodal Market Statistics and Working Group Update3/09/2012 Jim Galvin
Settlement Observations- LZ to Hub Mar 2013 to Mar 2012 Meeting Title (optional)
2013 Price Volatility Q1 Analysis of North HUB
March Highlights • March weather was colder than last year and colder than weather normal • Market prices reflect weather changes as well as natural gas price movements • Congestion volatility primarily remains out West • No significant costs recognized for RUC or Emergency Energy • Ancillary Services remain at recent normal levels, decreases in Non-spinning Reserve prices year over year
CSWG Initiatives • NPRR 509 Shorten Settlement Timeline- CSWG will work with COPs Leadership on evaluating metrics and issues on change in timeline • Synchronization of Dispute Timeline and MarkeTrak • Emphasis will be on managing Load disputes in the MarkeTrak timelines and providing a fail-safe for QSEs representing load with Data Extract Variances that take time to resolve • Review impact or recent NPRR Settlement changes • Changes to market participant systems that impact over market participants and notification processes
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