Reductions in electricity demand and economic activity in US and Europe to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic will change the landscape for current power markets and could challenge the rapidly expanding green electricity segment.

S&P Global analysts from Platts, Market Intelligence and Ratings hosted a webinar on an early review of implications for power markets, the energy transition and the credit quality for power generators.

Hear our analysts cover the discussion points below:

Date: Tuesday, 9 June, 2020

Duration: 1 hour

Agenda:

• What is the medium-term outlook for a power price recovery in Europe and the U.S.?
• How do falling spark spreads impact credit quality in the U.S. merchant power sector?
• What are the issues for US regulated utilities? 
• What are the medium-term credit implications for European power generators/utilities?
• What does Covid-19 mean for renewables’ growth and the energy transition? 
• Will stimulus packages provide momentum to the energy transition?
  
  

Speakers included:
Pierre Georges, Senior Director, EMEA Utilities, S&P Global Ratings
Aneesh Prabhu, Senior Director, North American Power, S&P Global Ratings
Obioma Ugboaja, Director, North American Utilities, S&P Global Ratings

Roman Kramarchuk, Head of Energy Scenarios, S&P Global Platts Analytics 
Bruno Brunetti, Head of Global Power Planning, S&P Global Platts Analytics
Manan Ahuja, North American Power Analytics, S&P Global Platts Analytics
Glenn Rickson, European Power Analytics, S&P Global Platts Analytics

Steve Piper, Research Director, S&P Global Market Intelligence

Moderated by:
Trevor d’Olier-Lees, Senior Director, Power, S&P Global Ratings