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EIA's view on Domestic and International Energy Price Trends pdf
Subject:EIA, forecasts, energy markets
Presented by:Stephen Nalley, Deputy Administrator
Presented to: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Washington, DC—November 16, 2021

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International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) pdf ppt
Subject:U.S. Energy Information Administration, International Energy Outlook
Presented by:Stephen Nalley and Angelina LaRose
Presented to: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Washington, DC—October 6, 2021
Modeling Long-Term Energy Markets pdf
Subject:U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook
Presented by:Angelina LaRose
Presented to: NCAC-USAEE Annual Energy Policy Conference
Virtual—April 20, 2021
Annual Energy Outlook 2021 (AEO2021) pdf ppt
Subject:U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook
Presented by:Stephen Nalley and Angelina LaRose
Presented to: Bipartisan Policy Center
Washington, DC—February 3, 2021
EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook pdf
Subject:U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook
Presented by:Stephen Nalley
Presented to: Rocky Mountain Association of Geologists
Washington, DC—January 13, 2021

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Trends and Expectations Surrounding the Outlook for Energy Markets Workshop Series:
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Macroeconomic and Energy Sector Demand Workshop
Friday, September 25, 2020 (1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.)

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Petroleum and Natural Gas Markets Workshop
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)

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Electric Power Markets Workshop
Thursday, October 1, 2020 (1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.)

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Wholesale electricity prices trended higher in 2021 due to increasing natural gas prices

monthly average wholesale electricity prices at selected trading hubs
Source: Graph by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on S&P Global Market Intelligence data

Average wholesale prices for electricity at major trading hubs in the United States were higher in 2021 than in 2020 as increasing costs for power generation fuels, especially natural gas, pushed electricity prices higher in the second half of 2021. Constraints on electricity supply as a result of cold weather in the central United States also created price spikes in February 2021.

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