EU Grids Put To The Test During Season’s First Major Cold Spell

Europe's cold blast is due to a weak, polar vortex split in the stratosphere, which allowed high pressure to build across Greenland last week. As a result, Arctic air poured over the energy-stricken continent, sending natural gas and power prices higher.  The unseasonably cold weather will continue through this week. North West and Central Europe are recording average temperatures well below normal, boosting residential and commercial heating demand.  In the North West region, temperatures are forecasted to average around 30 degrees Fahrenheit…