Afternoon PJM: Mr Jones, Napoleon, and Snowball

By Paul Sankey Published on July 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM

What with busy results season in mid-summer, ie now, we are suspending Happy Hour for the next two weeks. It is just a little tough on the speaker to compete with results and summer, not fair to offer a graveyard slot. We also encourage you to get out and get tan once you get through results, not hunch over another Zoom call. So, summer recess on Happy Hour. For non-US readers, just to mention that …

Sunday Beam Me Up, Scottie… Scottie?

By Paul Sankey Published on July 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM

I sent you a slab of text yesterday, a Thematic, our favourite work, on US power markets, and specifically the upcoming PJM auction results. I have re-attached the note to this email so you can plunge into it, if you have not already. It’s linked at the end of this note and is entitled “Understanding PJM: The Auction” which results are due this week, Tuesday 22nd July. ~ Top of mind, very disappointing share price …