Utility Implementing TOU
Under a settlement filed for approval, TOU (Time-of-Use) customers would be charged distinct on-peak and off-peak rates. This would be based upon the winning wholesale supplier’s on-peak and off-peak generation prices (set using multipliers noted below), plus the following non-TOU rate components: the default service administrative cost, E-factor, merchant function charge, transmission service charge, and applicable State Tax Adjustment Surcharge.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20180314a.html
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,532 Bcf as of Friday, March 9, 2018, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 93 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 718 Bcf less than last year at this time and 296 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,828 Bcf. At 1,532 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,625 Bcf as of Friday, March 2, 2018, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 57 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 680 Bcf less than last year at this time and 300 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,925 Bcf. At 1,625 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
DOE EIA Weekly Gas Storage Report
Working gas in storage was 1,682 Bcf as of Friday, February 23, 2018, according to EIA estimates.
This represents a net decrease of 78 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 680 Bcf less than last year at this time and 372 Bcf below the five-year average of 2,054 Bcf. At 1,682 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.
Remembering…the Polar Vortex of Dec17 thru Jan18
It was cold, dark and who knew how expensive it would be!
Now we do. PJM is the system operator that controls when power plants run to maintain the electric grid between NJ to Northern Illinois. They reported the cost of the “uplift” or charges related to running power plants during this unusually high demand period. They were:
- For the months of the polar vortex Dec 17/Jan18 the total was $70 million (the normal is $20 million)
- During the worst day, the cost was $47 million (average charges are $4.3 million per day)
So, yes it was cold, yes it was dark and yes it was expensive.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
http://www.energychoicematters.com/stories/20180227d.html
St. Louis vs. Chicago; who’s ready for electric vehicles
Well it’s not the Cubs vs. Cardinals but the two cities are always competing. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates the U.S. will have 15 Million electric vehicles on the road by 2030. This week Missouri and Illinois each released a look into their electric vehicle plans.
In Illinois:
- Chicago will need to support 80,000 electric cars
- 2,700 public charging stations will be required
- Costs range from $80,000-$100,000
- Today: only 34 fast charging stations are located in all of northeastern Illinois
In Missouri:
- Ameren piloted a program in 2016
- Proposal to install 1,200 charging plugs in its territory
- Ameren would partner with companies to operate the charging stations
- Ameren estimates the costs at $20,000-$50,000 for each charging station
All states and cities are looking at the infrastructure and locations for installing electric charging stations. They understand the coming demand.
Realgy Energy Services is a registered Retail Energy Marketer in the states of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. We offer Service Plans that will provide electric and natural gas at wholesale pricing direct to customers without any utility markup. Our Service Plans work with the local utility to provide seamless service and annual energy savings. Service Plans include Guaranteed SavingsTM, ManagedPriceTM, ManagedGreenTM Index, Fixed and PriceAssuranceTM.
Realgy owns and operates 6 solar plants in Illinois and is looking to invest in additional locations.
Additional Information:
https://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2018/02/22/study-chicago-could-see-80000-electric-cars-2030?utm_source=EHN&utm_campaign=8f5bea7cf2-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8573f35474-8f5bea7cf2-99396161
http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/ameren-seeks-to-add-hundreds-of-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/article_ebacca29-7355-52ff-b230-3b56d90d4fa7.html