May 26, 2016

An interesting proposal for the stored-energy problem:

But there is another gravity-based energy storage system that does not need any water, and is even less energy and materials intensive. It’s called Advanced Rail Energy Storage (ARES).

Reminiscent of King Sisyphus of Greek mythology, ARES will use surplus wind and solar energy to move millions of pounds of rock uphill in special electric rail cars, converting thousands of megawatt-hours (MWh) to potential energy, enough to power a medium-sized city for several hours. It can sit there storing this energy as long as one wants. When needed, the rail cars roll back downhill, converting this gravitational potential energy to electricity that goes out onto the grid.

ARES bridges the power gap between large scale battery and flywheel installations and the far larger pumped-hydro. With about an 80% efficiency, somewhat greater than pumped-hydro, ARES has a lower life-cycle cost than batteries, a higher energy-to-power ratio than flywheels and a greater efficiency and far faster ramp-rate than pumped-hydro or compressed air.

Too bad this wasn’t developed in Ontario – but we blew the budget on cheap crap.

HIMIPref™ Preferred Indices
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Values are provisional and are finalized monthly
Index Mean
Current
Yield
(at bid)
Median
YTW
Median
Average
Trading
Value
Median
Mod Dur
(YTW)
Issues Day’s Perf. Index Value
Ratchet 4.66 % 5.67 % 10,847 17.04 1 0.6944 % 1,693.7
FixedFloater 6.74 % 5.86 % 17,921 16.63 1 -1.0526 % 2,999.6
Floater 4.41 % 4.53 % 42,997 16.30 4 0.4450 % 1,762.0
OpRet 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1288 % 2,834.2
SplitShare 4.94 % 4.98 % 79,976 3.93 7 0.1288 % 3,316.6
Interest-Bearing 0.00 % 0.00 % 0 0.00 0 0.1288 % 2,587.7
Perpetual-Premium 5.75 % -12.44 % 85,883 0.09 6 0.0458 % 2,603.6
Perpetual-Discount 5.45 % 5.54 % 106,796 14.53 33 0.2911 % 2,691.7
FixedReset 5.16 % 4.68 % 164,545 13.82 88 0.5245 % 1,980.7
Deemed-Retractible 5.11 % 5.57 % 130,078 5.00 33 0.1273 % 2,688.3
FloatingReset 3.17 % 4.92 % 26,090 5.26 17 0.5812 % 2,107.7
Performance Highlights
Issue Index Change Notes
HSE.PR.A FixedReset -2.85 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 11.23
Evaluated at bid price : 11.23
Bid-YTW : 5.60 %
BAM.PR.G FixedFloater -1.05 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 14.10
Bid-YTW : 5.86 %
TRP.PR.B FixedReset 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 11.77
Evaluated at bid price : 11.77
Bid-YTW : 4.47 %
TD.PF.A FixedReset 1.03 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.56
Evaluated at bid price : 18.56
Bid-YTW : 4.33 %
TRP.PR.A FixedReset 1.04 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 14.60
Evaluated at bid price : 14.60
Bid-YTW : 4.90 %
BAM.PR.K Floater 1.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 10.41
Evaluated at bid price : 10.41
Bid-YTW : 4.60 %
BMO.PR.S FixedReset 1.08 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.77
Evaluated at bid price : 18.77
Bid-YTW : 4.34 %
IAG.PR.A Deemed-Retractible 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.30
Bid-YTW : 6.38 %
BAM.PR.X FixedReset 1.09 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 13.85
Evaluated at bid price : 13.85
Bid-YTW : 4.95 %
MFC.PR.I FixedReset 1.13 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.66
Bid-YTW : 6.38 %
RY.PR.H FixedReset 1.15 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.43
Evaluated at bid price : 18.43
Bid-YTW : 4.33 %
CM.PR.P FixedReset 1.22 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.22
Evaluated at bid price : 18.22
Bid-YTW : 4.38 %
BMO.PR.T FixedReset 1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.26
Evaluated at bid price : 18.26
Bid-YTW : 4.35 %
TD.PF.C FixedReset 1.28 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.25
Evaluated at bid price : 18.25
Bid-YTW : 4.39 %
BNS.PR.Q FixedReset 1.36 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 23.12
Bid-YTW : 4.52 %
MFC.PR.K FixedReset 1.37 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.45
Bid-YTW : 7.37 %
BAM.PF.E FixedReset 1.39 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.30
Evaluated at bid price : 18.30
Bid-YTW : 4.94 %
PWF.PR.P FixedReset 1.45 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 13.30
Evaluated at bid price : 13.30
Bid-YTW : 4.47 %
BMO.PR.Q FixedReset 1.47 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 20.00
Bid-YTW : 6.22 %
MFC.PR.G FixedReset 1.48 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.83
Bid-YTW : 6.90 %
BNS.PR.Y FixedReset 1.63 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.99
Bid-YTW : 6.07 %
CM.PR.Q FixedReset 1.64 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 19.88
Evaluated at bid price : 19.88
Bid-YTW : 4.53 %
W.PR.H Perpetual-Discount 1.64 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 23.85
Evaluated at bid price : 24.10
Bid-YTW : 5.78 %
TRP.PR.C FixedReset 1.65 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 12.30
Evaluated at bid price : 12.30
Bid-YTW : 4.72 %
MFC.PR.N FixedReset 1.71 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.58
Bid-YTW : 6.76 %
BMO.PR.R FloatingReset 1.78 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 22.30
Bid-YTW : 4.31 %
BAM.PR.B Floater 1.83 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 10.57
Evaluated at bid price : 10.57
Bid-YTW : 4.53 %
BMO.PR.Y FixedReset 1.94 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 20.45
Evaluated at bid price : 20.45
Bid-YTW : 4.36 %
FTS.PR.I FloatingReset 2.01 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 11.70
Evaluated at bid price : 11.70
Bid-YTW : 4.28 %
MFC.PR.M FixedReset 2.07 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 19.75
Bid-YTW : 6.70 %
IFC.PR.C FixedReset 2.43 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 18.11
Bid-YTW : 8.06 %
CIU.PR.C FixedReset 3.67 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 12.15
Evaluated at bid price : 12.15
Bid-YTW : 4.42 %
PWF.PR.Q FloatingReset 4.00 % YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 13.00
Evaluated at bid price : 13.00
Bid-YTW : 4.17 %
Volume Highlights
Issue Index Shares
Traded
Notes
FTS.PR.M FixedReset 216,343 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 18.70
Evaluated at bid price : 18.70
Bid-YTW : 4.58 %
TD.PF.G FixedReset 163,679 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-04-30
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.11
Bid-YTW : 4.60 %
MFC.PR.O FixedReset 123,846 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-06-19
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.04
Bid-YTW : 4.62 %
RY.PR.R FixedReset 118,271 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-08-24
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 26.18
Bid-YTW : 4.77 %
TRP.PR.J FixedReset 113,227 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2021-05-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 25.70
Bid-YTW : 4.88 %
RY.PR.J FixedReset 67,600 YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 19.50
Evaluated at bid price : 19.50
Bid-YTW : 4.55 %
There were 34 other index-included issues trading in excess of 10,000 shares.
Wide Spread Highlights
Issue Index Quote Data and Yield Notes
ALB.PR.C SplitShare Quote: 26.00 – 27.00
Spot Rate : 1.0000
Average : 0.7390

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Call
Maturity Date : 2017-02-28
Maturity Price : 25.67
Evaluated at bid price : 26.00
Bid-YTW : 2.94 %

TRP.PR.H FloatingReset Quote: 10.43 – 11.00
Spot Rate : 0.5700
Average : 0.3821

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 10.43
Evaluated at bid price : 10.43
Bid-YTW : 4.44 %

BNS.PR.B FloatingReset Quote: 21.38 – 21.81
Spot Rate : 0.4300
Average : 0.2655

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2022-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 21.38
Bid-YTW : 5.28 %

BAM.PR.C Floater Quote: 10.21 – 10.58
Spot Rate : 0.3700
Average : 0.2178

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 10.21
Evaluated at bid price : 10.21
Bid-YTW : 4.69 %

IFC.PR.A FixedReset Quote: 15.51 – 15.98
Spot Rate : 0.4700
Average : 0.3178

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Hard Maturity
Maturity Date : 2025-01-31
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 15.51
Bid-YTW : 9.53 %

BAM.PR.E Ratchet Quote: 14.50 – 15.00
Spot Rate : 0.5000
Average : 0.3603

YTW SCENARIO
Maturity Type : Limit Maturity
Maturity Date : 2046-05-26
Maturity Price : 25.00
Evaluated at bid price : 14.50
Bid-YTW : 5.67 %

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