Following ISO NE Is Absolutely Fascinating -- January 30, 2022

I find this absolutely fascinating.

Boston coming off a weekend winter storm.

Sunday, the airports are open.

It's dinner time in Boston and electricity demand is probably peaking for the day.

Demand and price (8th decile):

Note: the fuel mix, absolutely fascinating.

Fuel mix:

• coal, black arro: all indications -- ISO NE has run out of coal
• demand is peaking: 
• renewable energy, green arrow: just as demand is peaking, renewable energy is "falling"; wind is crapping out;
• ISO NE: is scrambling to find electricity
• hydro, red arrow: being tapped; very expensive, spot price
• natural gas, blue arrow: is rising
• nuclear, of course, is flat-lined at max available;
  
• but just when you need renewable energy most, it's falling (and failing)
  
• no risk of power outages from lack of electricity: additional hydro is still available; not sure if additional oil is available; or how much additional natural gas is available;