Argus North American Heat Rate Curves
Overview
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
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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
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.
Argus European inland LNG
Argus publishes prices for LNG for use in transport and other small-scale applications at four key German locations. Our prices bring transparency for both buyers and sellers operating in this market.
Argus Guarantee of Origin (GOO)
Guarantee of origin certificates are used to label the source of electricity. Argus assesses certificates for Nordic hydro, European wind, European solar and European biomass for the current year, previous year and 3 years ahead.
Argus International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-RECs)
International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) are used to label the source of electricity. Argus produces independent price assessments for I-RECs markets.
Argus European Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origin (RGGO)
RGGOs label the source of network-injected biomethane. Argus produces independent prices for RGGO wholesale trade.
Baltic wood pellet
The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.
Argus palm kernel shells (PKS)
Argus assesses a fob east coast Sumatra palm kernel shell (PKS) spot price, for delivery within the next 90 days.
Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet
The Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet spot index is a leading price reference for industrial wood pellets loading at specified key ports in Vietnam, with a 90-day window.
Argus German diesel 10 ppm fob АРА
Котировка Argus German diesel с содержанием серы 10 ppm fob АРА
Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™)
The Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™) LNG price is a daily physical spot price assessment for LNG cargoes delivered ex-ship (des) to ports in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. The assessment is of prices for deliveries across four half-month windows that start 2-5 half months forward from the date of assessment.
Argus Austria VTP
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on Austria’s Virtual Trading Point (VTP). Our gas price assessments are trusted and used by a wide range of customers throughout Europe as benchmarks in supply contracts, risk management processes, and downstream and infrastructure pricing.
Argus Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg)
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on France’s Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg) virtual point.
Argus TTF
Argus produces benchmark assessments of the value of contracts trading on the Netherlands’ Title Transfer Facility, Europe’s most liquid virtual trading point.
Argus China gasoline index
The Argus China Gasoline index (Bohai) is a spot price assessed on a free on board basis for cargoes of 10ppm sulphur China 6 standard fuel loading at ports around northeast China’s Bohai Bay, home to the greatest concentration of Chinese independent refining capacity.
Argus/McCloskey's API 5
The API 5 price assessment is the key price reference used for coal supply agreements in the Australian and Chinese markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 8
The API 8 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for the import market in China, the world’s largest coal consumer.
Argus Middle East fob ammonia
Argus publishes this price on a weekly basis, inclusive of shipments loading from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and Oman, and also considers netbacks from price movements in key cfr export markets.
Argus European inland LNG
Argus publishes prices for LNG for use in transport and other small-scale applications at four key German locations. Our prices bring transparency for both buyers and sellers operating in this market.
Argus Guarantee of Origin (GOO)
Guarantee of origin certificates are used to label the source of electricity. Argus assesses certificates for Nordic hydro, European wind, European solar and European biomass for the current year, previous year and 3 years ahead.
Argus International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-RECs)
International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) are used to label the source of electricity. Argus produces independent price assessments for I-RECs markets.
Argus European Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origin (RGGO)
RGGOs label the source of network-injected biomethane. Argus produces independent prices for RGGO wholesale trade.
Baltic wood pellet
The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.
Argus palm kernel shells (PKS)
Argus assesses a fob east coast Sumatra palm kernel shell (PKS) spot price, for delivery within the next 90 days.
Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet
The Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet spot index is a leading price reference for industrial wood pellets loading at specified key ports in Vietnam, with a 90-day window.
Argus German diesel 10 ppm fob АРА
Котировка Argus German diesel с содержанием серы 10 ppm fob АРА
Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™)
The Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™) LNG price is a daily physical spot price assessment for LNG cargoes delivered ex-ship (des) to ports in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. The assessment is of prices for deliveries across four half-month windows that start 2-5 half months forward from the date of assessment.
Argus Austria VTP
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on Austria’s Virtual Trading Point (VTP). Our gas price assessments are trusted and used by a wide range of customers throughout Europe as benchmarks in supply contracts, risk management processes, and downstream and infrastructure pricing.
Argus Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg)
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on France’s Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg) virtual point.
Argus TTF
Argus produces benchmark assessments of the value of contracts trading on the Netherlands’ Title Transfer Facility, Europe’s most liquid virtual trading point.
Argus China gasoline index
The Argus China Gasoline index (Bohai) is a spot price assessed on a free on board basis for cargoes of 10ppm sulphur China 6 standard fuel loading at ports around northeast China’s Bohai Bay, home to the greatest concentration of Chinese independent refining capacity.
Argus/McCloskey's API 5
The API 5 price assessment is the key price reference used for coal supply agreements in the Australian and Chinese markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 8
The API 8 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for the import market in China, the world’s largest coal consumer.
Argus Middle East fob ammonia
Argus publishes this price on a weekly basis, inclusive of shipments loading from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and Oman, and also considers netbacks from price movements in key cfr export markets.
Argus European inland LNG
Argus publishes prices for LNG for use in transport and other small-scale applications at four key German locations. Our prices bring transparency for both buyers and sellers operating in this market.
Argus Guarantee of Origin (GOO)
Guarantee of origin certificates are used to label the source of electricity. Argus assesses certificates for Nordic hydro, European wind, European solar and European biomass for the current year, previous year and 3 years ahead.
Argus International Renewable Energy Certificate (I-RECs)
International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-RECs) are used to label the source of electricity. Argus produces independent price assessments for I-RECs markets.
Argus European Renewable Gas Guarantee of Origin (RGGO)
RGGOs label the source of network-injected biomethane. Argus produces independent prices for RGGO wholesale trade.
Baltic wood pellet
The fob Baltic wood pellet price assessment is the price reference for wood pellets sold out of Baltic ports in the 90-day spot window. It is also known as Argus fob Riga.
Argus palm kernel shells (PKS)
Argus assesses a fob east coast Sumatra palm kernel shell (PKS) spot price, for delivery within the next 90 days.
Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet
The Argus fob Vietnam wood pellet spot index is a leading price reference for industrial wood pellets loading at specified key ports in Vietnam, with a 90-day window.
Argus German diesel 10 ppm fob АРА
Котировка Argus German diesel с содержанием серы 10 ppm fob АРА
Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™)
The Argus Northeast Asia des (ANEA™) LNG price is a daily physical spot price assessment for LNG cargoes delivered ex-ship (des) to ports in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and China. The assessment is of prices for deliveries across four half-month windows that start 2-5 half months forward from the date of assessment.
Argus Austria VTP
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on Austria’s Virtual Trading Point (VTP). Our gas price assessments are trusted and used by a wide range of customers throughout Europe as benchmarks in supply contracts, risk management processes, and downstream and infrastructure pricing.
Argus Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg)
Argus assesses the price of contracts trading on France’s Point d’Echange de Gaz (Peg) virtual point.
Argus TTF
Argus produces benchmark assessments of the value of contracts trading on the Netherlands’ Title Transfer Facility, Europe’s most liquid virtual trading point.
Argus China gasoline index
The Argus China Gasoline index (Bohai) is a spot price assessed on a free on board basis for cargoes of 10ppm sulphur China 6 standard fuel loading at ports around northeast China’s Bohai Bay, home to the greatest concentration of Chinese independent refining capacity.
Argus/McCloskey's API 5
The API 5 price assessment is the key price reference used for coal supply agreements in the Australian and Chinese markets.
Argus/McCloskey's API 8
The API 8 price assessment is the benchmark price reference for the import market in China, the world’s largest coal consumer.
Argus Middle East fob ammonia
Argus publishes this price on a weekly basis, inclusive of shipments loading from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE and Oman, and also considers netbacks from price movements in key cfr export markets.
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