Too Many Buyers….  

08 October 2008

Too many buyers and not enough sellers were the reasons attributed to significant gains seen in the power markets.  read more...

Peak vs Baseload  

18 June 2007

Sometimes negotiation on some elements of price could result in some interesting opening into the black box which is electricity pricing.  read more...

Backwardation and contango  

20 April 2007

The curve is changing shape this could be a short term thing as players tend to forget the back of the curve as it is less liquid but more often than not it is a fundamental shift in the market next week will tell.  read more...

Why volume risk is greater than one thinks  

21 March 2007

Volume to the supplier is important but little changes in volume can soon mount up and so players must be careful when they have a growing portfolio.  read more...

The Nightmare Scenario  

01 March 2006

The market balloons in price, profiling is abandoned, and Mrs Jones at 33 Wavertree Mansions is seen showering at 3am in the morning. Unlikely, but it is happening in the water industry.  read more...

Does shape matter?  

27 February 2006

Under the NETA rules the market would always favour those who are flexible and able to adapt. As stability in market prices is becoming more normal, this allows players to assess the market even start to think about creating flexibility within their own shape.  read more...

Curve continues to fall.......... in Winter  

04 August 2005

Power market takes its lead from gas where some banks and trading houses are looking for shorting opportunities.  read more...

Rising Market = Long Term Deals  

27 June 2005

"The most valuable commodity I know of is information." Wall Street  read more...

Is seasonality dead  

23 June 2005

The differences between Winter and Summer are getting narrower, but this may indirectly cause more problems. If the Swiss trains stop what next?  read more...