Highlights Chicago futures $2 higher year over year Midwest nuclear plants slated to retire Gas-fired power demand in the US Upper Midwest might prove more than expected in the months ahead despite high prices, due in part to nuclear retirements, ample storage inventory and stronger-than-average power burn per degree this summer. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The Midwest power burn forecast looks poised for substantial upside risk in the coming months as natural gas generation is less responsive to Chicago prices than in years past, burns per degree have risen from the five-year average, and the possibility of nuclear retirements all point to stronger gas burn than forecast. S&P Global Platts Analytics expected power burn to be lower year on year for the shoulder season of September and October. September power burn is forecast to average 1.9 Bcf/d, 558 MMcf/d below September […]