The title's emphasis on the application of theory to practical situations makes it highly relevant to both practitioners, who apply the theory to practice, and academics who study the effectiveness of the applications Features comprehensive and accessible coverage of: fuel trading, renewables and intermittent energy sources, forecasting and other analytical tools, transmission, retail power contracts, exotic options and flexibility, and regulation and deregulation risks.
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"Provides a sound foundation in both the basic and complex aspects of finding opportunities while managing risk in electricity trading." -- Daniel E. White, Executive Vice President, Pace Global Energy Services
"This book has done a great job of collecting a useful array of topics important to the merchant energy business." -- Aram G. Sogomonian, Constellation Power Source, VP Risk Management
A comprehensive, well arranged volume... a must-read for decision makers involved in any link in the electricity value chain. -- Chris Papousek, Managing Director, The New York Mercantile Exchange
A must read if you want a deeper understanding of the pricing techniques in minimizing risk in the electricity markets. -- Ron Levi, Managing Director, GFI Group
A thorough introduction to this important field, covering a wide range of topics, from engineering through trading to political issues. -- Dr. Jörg Spicker, Vorstand/Member of the Board, Atel Energie AG
"This book has done a great job of collecting a useful array of topics important to the merchant energy business." -- Aram G. Sogomonian, Constellation Power Source, VP Risk Management
A comprehensive, well arranged volume... a must-read for decision makers involved in any link in the electricity value chain. -- Chris Papousek, Managing Director, The New York Mercantile Exchange
A must read if you want a deeper understanding of the pricing techniques in minimizing risk in the electricity markets. -- Ron Levi, Managing Director, GFI Group
A thorough introduction to this important field, covering a wide range of topics, from engineering through trading to political issues. -- Dr. Jörg Spicker, Vorstand/Member of the Board, Atel Energie AG
About the Author
Anne Ku works as a writer, covering energy topics as an independent critic. Previously, she has been the editor of Platt's Global Energy Business and Energy IT (bi-monthly magazines covering the areas of energy trading, risk management and technology) and has worked for the Union Bank of Switzerland and several management consulting firms in London and Singapore. Anne wrote her doctoral thesis on modelling uncertainty in the electricity industry and tested her hypothesis of 'flexibility as a means to cope with uncertainty' by working for Enron in Houston and London in electricity and natural gas research and modelling. Anne holds a PhD in decision sciences from London Business School (1995), a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Duke University and a Master's in operational research from London School of Economics.
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Electricity markets present many risks and opportunities to investors, mainly after the deregulation that took place in the last ten years in many countries. Flexibility can reduce risk and increase value by adjusting the optimal action to the changing market conditions. This new book comprises the editor's introductory article, 8 papers plus a subject index covering all papers. The book covers all electricity industry process: generation, transmission and distribution/retailing. Among the topics The subject index is a rare issue in this kind of book (papers collection) but very important for the readers interested in
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Electricity is generated mainly from the burning of fossil fuel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
electric power assets, nodal markets, fuel procurement process, volumetric options, locational markets, physical delivery risk, intermittent generation, standard market design, electricity assets, merchant generators, swing option, tolling agreement, transmission congestion, renewable generation, load serving entities, transmission constraints, environmental credits, floating price, spark spread, spread options, load contracts, liberalised markets, electricity trading, compound option, capacity payment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Monte Carlo, Electric Power Research Institute, Henry Hub, Palo Alto, Energy Information Administration, Henry Huh, North America, Risk Books, Wall Street, Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Henwood Energy Services, John Wiley, New York, Eclipse Energy, Managing Change, Second Edition New!
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Electricity is generated mainly from the burning of fossil fuel. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
electric power assets, nodal markets, fuel procurement process, volumetric options, locational markets, physical delivery risk, intermittent generation, standard market design, electricity assets, merchant generators, swing option, tolling agreement, transmission congestion, renewable generation, load serving entities, transmission constraints, environmental credits, floating price, spark spread, spread options, load contracts, liberalised markets, electricity trading, compound option, capacity payment Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Monte Carlo, Electric Power Research Institute, Henry Hub, Palo Alto, Energy Information Administration, Henry Huh, North America, Risk Books, Wall Street, Department of Energy, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Henwood Energy Services, John Wiley, New York, Eclipse Energy, Managing Change, Second Edition New!
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- Options, Futures and Other Derivatives (6th Edition) by John C. Hull on page 94, and page 204
- Making Competition Work in Electricity by Sally Hunt in Front Matter
- The European Union (Reference Shelf) by Norris Smith in Back Matter
- Modeling for Learning Organizations (System Dynamics Series) by John D.W. Morecroft in Back Matter
- Energy Derivatives: Trading Emerging Markets by Peter C. Fusaro on page 31
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