Weakening spot natural gas prices pulled down Southwest Power Pool wholesale power prices nearly 31% year on year in February, as wind generation continued to displace coal-fired power for a second straight month. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now SPP peakload dropped 3.6% year on year to average 33,165 MW in February as wind-powered generation has averaged more than 32% of the total fuel mix so far this year, compared to coal at 28.7%, according to SPP data. In contrast, five years ago coal accounted for 58% of the fuel mix in Q1 2015 compared to wind at 12.6% This is not the first time wind has surpassed coal in a month, but it is the first time […]