spark spread

spark spread

The income made by selling electricity, after the cost of the fuel used to produce the electricity has been subtracted. We need to analyze the spark spread, to determine if the electrical plant can stay open.
See also: spark, spread
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • off the charts
  • all of a doodah
  • supply (someone or something) with (someone or something)
  • supply with
  • save (an amount of) (money) on (something)
  • save on
  • zap out
  • fuel up
  • live wire
  • a live wire
References in periodicals archive
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In the final session of this year's EMART Energy, on 24 November, the expert panel will examine factors driving energy commodities, both in Europe and globally, and discuss cross-commodity topics such as the development of dark and spark spreads in Europe and the impact of carbon.
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These difficulties include supply and demand issues and weak spark spreads - the difference between the price of electricity and the cost of fuel used to produce it.
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This credit deterioration largely reflects a continuation of weak UK power prices and spark spreads during 2015.
Moody's revises InterGen's rating outlook to negative; existing ratings affirmed
Conectiv Energy had another strong quarter as our generating assets capitalized on higher spark spreads and capacity prices.
Pepco Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
Its power generation segment is expected to be around break even in the second half, with the result impacted by lower realised spark spreads and higher levels of plant outages.
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If these engineers are involved with the electric utility industry, they will mention the "spark spreads" between natural gas and electricity and the short-term management of peak-load plants and microturbines.
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This was borne out during the first quarter with weak spark spreads contributing to a poor financial performance in the two states.
IP springs growth surprise on market
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Chairman Neville Sims said: '2003 has been challenging, particularly in North America and the UK, where wholesale power prices and spark spreads remained low.'
Why International Power disappoints
Low spark spreads - the difference between the price of electricity and the cost of fuel used to produce it - were also a major factor in Texas and New England, where losses of pounds 7 million were seen.
International Power net plants worth pounds 1.27bn
This stemmed from low trading liquidity and weak spark spreads - the difference between the price of electricity and the cost of the fuel used to produce it.
A gloomy outlook