ERCOT Real-time prices continue to trend lower for the week, alt-hough they remain strong in the West Load Zone, where the MTD av-erage for basis alone is over $44/MWh. The ORDC adder for the month continues to erode, having settled another $7/MWh lower to $5/MWh. Term prices are relatively unchanged from last week.
EAST Conflicting weather forecasts have created intraday movement as November draws closer. The November forward price has fluctuat-ed by approximately $1/MWh in both directions from open to close. As outage season gives way to winter, weather forecasts will be the main driver moving the forward curve