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Energoatom sees further market ‘discrimination’

May 6, 2021 by Bobby Chaim ( markets)

Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator Energoatom has called on lawmakers to repeal a resolution recently passed by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and restore the previous Public Service Obligation mechanism in the country’s electricity market until the end of June. Ukraine launched an electricity market in July 2019, but this tied Energoatom to selling […]

Economic viability study a ‘wakeup call’ for US plants: NEI

May 1, 2021 by Bobby Chaim ( markets)

Potomac Economics, which has 20 years of experience as the Independent Market Monitor . Although all of the forward energy prices are significantly higher than the prevailing prices in 2020, we find that it is unlikely the market revenues will be sufficient to allow any of the resources to be viable to remain in operation, […]