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Today’s power purchase agreement (PPA) markets in North America are full of uncertainty. Rapidly shifting policies along with growing power demand and clean energy capacity are contributing to widely fluctuating prices across regions and technologies. Short-term PPAs are becoming more common as buyers and sellers manage risk.
This monthly publication combines Platts price assessments, market commentary, news and heards with our PPA price forecasts and analysis from S&P Global Energy CERA to create a resource that provides the most complete coverage for the US PPA market available. This report can help clean energy market participants to:
- Better understand their investments
- Assess the viability of projects
- Negotiate competitive contracts
- Plan effective and resilient decarbonization strategies
Our daily PPA price assessments draw on data from numerous sources, including exclusive access to real-time bid, offer and trade data from Resurety’s CleanTrade, the first and only CFTC-registered transaction platform for as-generated clean energy.
Our unique forecasting methodology relies on the powerhouse combination of our proprietary CAPEX data, REC prices forecast, and observed transaction bid offer data, market intelligence, and Platts daily power price assessments to strengthen and reinforce our forecasts.
Explore the most complete US PPA coverage available—from S&P Global Energy, your trusted partner in essential energy data and intelligence.
It combines content from S&P Global Energy Platts and S&P Global Energy CERA, including:
Highlights:
US PPA prices soften in August amid regulatory headwinds, shifting market focus
MISO solar trade executes at $68.50/MWh: Resurety CleanTrade data.
ERCOT short-term indices drop sharply.
Grid reliability concerns shift buyer strategy.
North American PPA market in August 2026: Buyers diversify, and solar cost pressures mount
North American PPA third-quarter contracting remains strong, led by the Hydro-Québec deal.
Procurement strategies increasingly prioritize reliability and dispatchability.
Section 232 could raise solar capital expenditure and support higher PPA prices.
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