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- EU ETS Power, Emissions and Switching: Main Issues
- The Potential Influence of North American Gas Markets
on Europe
- Beyond Russia/Ukraine: Political Risk in European Gas
- Gauging Daily Demand Changes
in European Power
- The Next Wave of Renewables:
Incentives, Costs and
Implications
- European Power Generators
European Daily
Electricity Demand Forecast
- NEW
A summary report of the 10-day
forecast for 20 countries, sent
by email every morning
(including weekends), showing an
overview of the load deviation
versus normal and versus the
forecast from the previous day.
The goal of this new deliverable
is to offer a more frequent look
at demand drivers affecting
movements on the forward price
curve. In addition, detailed
hourly forecasts by country are
also available through the EES
Web portal.
PIRA Online
PIRA’s Internet-based information service gives EES clients
exclusive, timely and convenient access to PIRA’s analysis
and price forecasts for European electricity markets. PIRA
Online is the easiest way for clients to take advantage of
multiple-user, multi-site licenses.
Some of the reports and data available online include:
- Macroeconomic Survey — PIRA’s "Macro Europe" analysis of trends impacting the European electricity markets. Key data provided include:
industrial production, GDP growth, currency movements, retail sales, car registrations, unemployment, and leading business indicators
(German IFO, French Insee).
- Wind Forecasts in Germany — Hourly wind forecasts for the day ahead and selected hours for 5
days forward. Wind forecasts are updated several times per day, on the basis of newly available
wind condition forecasts.
- NuclearWatch — Detailed data from official sources on the status of nuclear power on a
plant-byplant basis. Clients receive data showing monthly generation, load factors, and percentages of
hours unavailable to generate due to planned and unplanned outages. In addition to this data, a
slideshow highlights trends and dynamics in maintenance and unplanned outages and provides key
information regarding refueling cycles going forward. NuclearWatch currently covers stations
operating in France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands and is updated every time new
data are available.
- HydroWatch — Updated information
of river inflows, reservoirs levels and
hydro generation. Covering key rivers
in Switzerland, France, and Germany,
with long-term historical minimum and
maximum averages. For the Rhine
River inflows in Rheinfelden, PIRA
displays hourly developments and 2-day forward forecasts. Reservoir
contents are also reported for Austria,
Switzerland, Spain, and Italy. A slideshow highlights important
issues, such as river levels in key
locations affecting nuclear operations
or coal transportation.

- Demand Slideshow — A detailed
slideshow highlights longer-term load
forecasts and key trends in electricity
demand by sector (residential,
commercial and industrial) and by
country.

- Load/Fuel Balance — Detailed
monthly balances by fuel type for major
European markets, with 12 – 18 months
ahead forecasts.
- Installed Capacity — Dates back to 1996, with PIRA's assumptions for 2006 and 2007. Displays
data in a pivot table format by plant type and source, with indication of peak load and reserve
capacity margin. Data can be analyzed by category or country.

- Historic Generation Profiles by fuel and country.
- Interconnection Capacities between countries.
- Trade Flows and patterns between regions and countries.
Annual Retainer Client Seminar
Clients will receive two (2) invitations to PIRA’s European Energy Retainer Client Seminar in London
(June). The seminar brings PIRA’s senior staff and clients together face-to-face for a strategic overview
of PIRA’s latest thinking on short-, medium-, and long-term energy markets. Clients may also request an
individual on-site briefing.
Phone Access to PIRA Staff
An essential part of all PIRA Retainers, phone access to PIRA’s staff allows clients to obtain quality
analytical support on the latest developments in short-term supply and demand, facilitating a more
productive use of their time. Clients can also request research on special topics with a quick turnaround,
and can arrange for conference calls with our market analysts.
To become a client to EES
Contact PIRA for more information: Europe Tel. (44-2085) 468-649 (London);
US Tel. (212) 686-6808; email: sales@pira.com.
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