Argus North American Heat Rate Curves
Independent market valuation tool to support investment and trading decisions in power and natural gas markets across North America
Overview
The Argus North American Heat Rate Curves service is a powerful, independent market valuation tool used to support investment and trading decisions in power and natural gas markets across North America.
When participating in the energy commodities markets, you need the most accurate forward prices from a source without distortion or bias. Our clients act with confidence because our forward curves are built from unbiased, industry-specific methodologies with undistorted, fair market values. You can trust Argus' forward curves to provide deep market insights and data to support precision in your risk management and bottom line.
When participating in the energy commodities markets, you need the most accurate forward prices from a source without distortion or bias. Our clients act with confidence because our forward curves are built from unbiased, industry-specific methodologies with undistorted, fair market values. You can trust Argus' forward curves to provide deep market insights and data to support precision in your risk management and bottom line.
Key features
Daily electricity heat rates curves
More than 70 major electricity hubs as a valued function of CME Henry Hub Natural Gas Futures.
Heat rate curves
Forward price curves for standard On Peak, Off Peak and Round-the-Clock (RTC) forward contracts.
Quotes relative to Nymex
Heat rate curves are quoted relative to Nymex natural gas plus over-the-counter (OTC) locations.
Robust methodology
Independent and transparent market-appropriate methodology.
Delivery options
Receive our forward curve data via data feed, third-party channel partners, our client portal or via email.
Customers that benefit
The Argus North American Heat Rate Curves service is essential for anyone with exposure to North American natural gas and power markets. Below are examples of how some clients use this service:
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Risk managers
Risk managers use our forward curves data for unbiased, third-party curve validation against counterparties and internal valuations.
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Traders
Traders rely on our extensive historical analysis when determining locational and temporal spread relationships and use prior-day curves on a daily basis as a reference when entering the market the following morning.
Product specifications
Our coverage of daily electricity forward curve assessments spans more than 70 locations, including all the major electricity hubs and relevant trading locations in North America.
- ERCOT
- PJM
- NEPOOL
- NYISO
- WSPP
- MISO
- ISO-NE
- FRCC
- SERC
- VACAR
- SPP
- Nymex HR Mid Market
- Nymex HR Bid Offers
- Other NG HR Mid Market
- Other NG HR Bid Offers
- Excel format
- Excel add-in
- FTP – CSV file
- API – CSV file
- Argus Direct client portal
- Argus Date Science Studio
- Third party channel partners
The Argus Data Science Studio makes forward curves more powerful than ever before. Through our sophisticated algorithms, comprehensive data and robust methodologies, you can build and calculate your own curves, unique to your business.
Argus forward curves are a proven, reliable tool for analytical and risk-management processes, including:
- Mark-to-market (MTM) accounting
- Value-at-risk (VaR)
- Potential future exposure (PFE)
- Deal valuation
- Regression analysis
- Scenario analysis
- Valuing option premiums associated with forward crude contracts
Key price assessments
Argus prices are recognised by the market as trusted and reliable indicators of the real market value. Explore some of our most widely used and relevant price assessments.
AFEI-Edmonton and AFEI-Ripet netbacks
These Argus Far East index netback prices are used to determine the value of exporting propane compared to Canadian domestic prices
Argus Bakken
The Bakken oil price represents light sweet crude produced in North Dakota and Montana. Bakken spot prices, key benchmarks such as Nymex WTI and Ice Brent and more.
Argus Brent Sour
The Argus Brent Sour® price index is based on the lowest priced of five fob traded North Sea grades — Johan Sverdrup, Grane, Flotta Gold, Brent and Forties
Argus Base Oils Europe Group III (a) and (b) price
The only price assessments in the European market that differentiate Group III base oils with different approvals.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group II fca ARA
The price that captures the latest changes in demand-supply fundamentals.
Argus Brazil diesel fca
The Argus Brazil diesel fca price assessments are spot market prices for Brazil’s wholesale imported, custom-cleared diesel traded in the country’s most active distribution hubs for domestic consumption.
Argus Brazil gasoline diesel dap
The Argus Brazil gasoline and diesel DAP prices are assessed independently based on transactions, providing key transparency to this market.
Argus Brazil MAP cfr
The Argus Brazil MAP cfr price is a leading assessment for 11-52 prices west of Suez. Brazil is the world’s largest MAP importer by a considerable margin.
Argus bionaphtha fob ARA
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northwest Europe.
Argus bionaphtha cfr NE Asia
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northeast Asia.
Argus China HRC
The Argus China HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the London Metal Exchange (LME) Steel Hot-Rolled Coil FOB China Futures contract.
Argus 8800 PRB
The Powder River basin is the largest coal-producing basin in the US and produces half of the coal used for US power generation. The coal is a cost-effective fuel choice for generators.
Argus aluminium scrap
Recycled aluminium is a valuable input material in the production of new aluminium products, and provides additional benefit through a reduced environmental impact and improved energy efficiency compared with mined raw materials.
Argus Asia-Pacific coking coal
Argus publishes fob Australia, cfr China and cfr India indexes for premium low-volatile hard coking coal, mid-volatile hard coking coal, and pulverised coal injection (PCI) in Argus Ferrous Markets and delivered online through the Argus Metals platform. Argus also publishes prices for Chinese and Colombian metallurgical coke exports.
Argus Asian UCO price assessments
Trusted price assessments capturing the value of used cooking oil in Asia.
Argus AGS
Argus AGS oil index examines the US Gulf Coast trade, seaborne and coastal refineries as well as the WTI Midland light sweet crude oil prices.
AFEI-Edmonton and AFEI-Ripet netbacks
These Argus Far East index netback prices are used to determine the value of exporting propane compared to Canadian domestic prices
Argus Bakken
The Bakken oil price represents light sweet crude produced in North Dakota and Montana. Bakken spot prices, key benchmarks such as Nymex WTI and Ice Brent and more.
Argus Brent Sour
The Argus Brent Sour® price index is based on the lowest priced of five fob traded North Sea grades — Johan Sverdrup, Grane, Flotta Gold, Brent and Forties
Argus Base Oils Europe Group III (a) and (b) price
The only price assessments in the European market that differentiate Group III base oils with different approvals.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group II fca ARA
The price that captures the latest changes in demand-supply fundamentals.
Argus Brazil diesel fca
The Argus Brazil diesel fca price assessments are spot market prices for Brazil’s wholesale imported, custom-cleared diesel traded in the country’s most active distribution hubs for domestic consumption.
Argus Brazil gasoline diesel dap
The Argus Brazil gasoline and diesel DAP prices are assessed independently based on transactions, providing key transparency to this market.
Argus Brazil MAP cfr
The Argus Brazil MAP cfr price is a leading assessment for 11-52 prices west of Suez. Brazil is the world’s largest MAP importer by a considerable margin.
Argus bionaphtha fob ARA
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northwest Europe.
Argus bionaphtha cfr NE Asia
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northeast Asia.
Argus China HRC
The Argus China HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the London Metal Exchange (LME) Steel Hot-Rolled Coil FOB China Futures contract.
Argus 8800 PRB
The Powder River basin is the largest coal-producing basin in the US and produces half of the coal used for US power generation. The coal is a cost-effective fuel choice for generators.
Argus aluminium scrap
Recycled aluminium is a valuable input material in the production of new aluminium products, and provides additional benefit through a reduced environmental impact and improved energy efficiency compared with mined raw materials.
Argus Asia-Pacific coking coal
Argus publishes fob Australia, cfr China and cfr India indexes for premium low-volatile hard coking coal, mid-volatile hard coking coal, and pulverised coal injection (PCI) in Argus Ferrous Markets and delivered online through the Argus Metals platform. Argus also publishes prices for Chinese and Colombian metallurgical coke exports.
Argus Asian UCO price assessments
Trusted price assessments capturing the value of used cooking oil in Asia.
Argus AGS
Argus AGS oil index examines the US Gulf Coast trade, seaborne and coastal refineries as well as the WTI Midland light sweet crude oil prices.
AFEI-Edmonton and AFEI-Ripet netbacks
These Argus Far East index netback prices are used to determine the value of exporting propane compared to Canadian domestic prices
Argus Bakken
The Bakken oil price represents light sweet crude produced in North Dakota and Montana. Bakken spot prices, key benchmarks such as Nymex WTI and Ice Brent and more.
Argus Brent Sour
The Argus Brent Sour® price index is based on the lowest priced of five fob traded North Sea grades — Johan Sverdrup, Grane, Flotta Gold, Brent and Forties
Argus Base Oils Europe Group III (a) and (b) price
The only price assessments in the European market that differentiate Group III base oils with different approvals.
Argus Base Oils Europe Group II fca ARA
The price that captures the latest changes in demand-supply fundamentals.
Argus Brazil diesel fca
The Argus Brazil diesel fca price assessments are spot market prices for Brazil’s wholesale imported, custom-cleared diesel traded in the country’s most active distribution hubs for domestic consumption.
Argus Brazil gasoline diesel dap
The Argus Brazil gasoline and diesel DAP prices are assessed independently based on transactions, providing key transparency to this market.
Argus Brazil MAP cfr
The Argus Brazil MAP cfr price is a leading assessment for 11-52 prices west of Suez. Brazil is the world’s largest MAP importer by a considerable margin.
Argus bionaphtha fob ARA
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northwest Europe.
Argus bionaphtha cfr NE Asia
The key price reference for naphtha produced from renewable feedstocks for northeast Asia.
Argus China HRC
The Argus China HRC price assessment is the official settlement price for the London Metal Exchange (LME) Steel Hot-Rolled Coil FOB China Futures contract.
Argus 8800 PRB
The Powder River basin is the largest coal-producing basin in the US and produces half of the coal used for US power generation. The coal is a cost-effective fuel choice for generators.
Argus aluminium scrap
Recycled aluminium is a valuable input material in the production of new aluminium products, and provides additional benefit through a reduced environmental impact and improved energy efficiency compared with mined raw materials.
Argus Asia-Pacific coking coal
Argus publishes fob Australia, cfr China and cfr India indexes for premium low-volatile hard coking coal, mid-volatile hard coking coal, and pulverised coal injection (PCI) in Argus Ferrous Markets and delivered online through the Argus Metals platform. Argus also publishes prices for Chinese and Colombian metallurgical coke exports.
Related documents
Methodology
Specifications guide
Get the most up-to-date guide to the methodology used to ensure the prices published in the Argus North American Heat Rate Curves are free from distortion and representative of spot market values.
Forward curves primer
Brochure
An introduction to forward curves – what are they, how are they produced and why do they matter.
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