SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts adds Spanish spark spread indicators

Effective November 2, 2015, Platts has added Spanish spark spread and clean spark spread indicators, calculated at 45% and 50% efficiency, to its European power publications.

The spark spread indicators are based on Spanish AOC month-ahead gas and Spanish month-ahead power assessments. Clean spark spread indicators include the cost of emissions, calculated from the spark spreads and taking into account Platts EUA emissions assessments.

Symbols for the Spanish spark spread indicators are as follows: SPHMA00 - Spanish Month-Ahead Spark Spread 45% in Eur/MWh SPFMA00 - Spanish Month-Ahead Spark Spread 50% in Eur/MWh SPGMA00 - Spanish Month-Ahead Clean Spark Spread 45% in Eur/MWh SPIMA00 - Spanish Month-Ahead Clean Spark Spread 50% in Eur/MWh

The spark spread indicators are published on Platts European Power Alert page 829 and Natural Gas Alert page 59, while the clean spark spread indicators are published on European Power Alert page 827 and Natural Gas Alert page 60. All the Spanish spark spread and clean spark spread indicators are also published in Platts European Power Daily and in Platts Market Data category EM.

Platts continues to invite feedback and comments to power@platts.com with copy to pricegroup@platts.com