Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants">Spark and dark spreads indicate profitability of natural gas, coal power plants
(Fri, 13 Oct 2017) Relative profits for some natural gas- and coal-fired generators in several Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic states may have decreased since 2016 because of higher natural gas and coal prices and lower wholesale electricity prices. A common measure of profitability for power plants within a region is the difference between their input fuel costs, such as the cost of coal or natural gas, and their wholesale power price
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