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Power Market Update | 08.14.2024

A break in summer heat for the Midwest while Texas heat returns without any extreme electricity pricing.

The major population centers of the Midwest are seeing a break in the summer heat while Texas is warming up again. Forecasting models are showing a mixed outlook for the end of August as the 2024 cooling season begins to wind down.

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