Electricity
Essent Trading - Scaling barriers
In a frank appraisal of the state of energy trading in Europe, Essent Trading CEO Paymon Aliabadi tells Roderick Bruce about Essent's attempts to overcome the issues that still confront traders, and his vision for an integrated European market
Build it and they will come
The Energy Data Hub, an initiative to improve data distribution andprice transparency in the US gas and power markets, is due to go livenext month, with wide-ranging implications for energy trading, writesSandy Fielden
Peter Terium
Peter Terium, CEO of newly created RWE Supply & Trading, tells Roderick Bruce why he is the right man to lead the integrated business forward.
Powerful fusions
Europe’s power exchanges arebecoming increasingly connected asnational transmission grids link up.Roderick Bruce looks at the effect thiswill have on electricity trading
Sky Road Power Platform Launched
Software solutions provider Sky Road has launched the Sky Road Power Platform, providing access to all pricing points in the PJM Interconnection, New England, New York, and Midwest Independent System Operator (ISO) /Regional Transmission Organization …
GFI buys Trayport
GFI has acquired Trayport, a provider of real-time electronic trading software for brokers, exchanges and traders in the commodities, fixed income, currencies and equities markets.
The business of saying no
Rising energy prices have caused an upturn in demand response - or energy curtailment - in the last two years. Elisa Wood looks at how this is impacting power markets
Tony Cocker
Tony Cocker, CEO of E.ON Energy Trading, is tasked with leading a new centralised European trading hub. It's a challenge he relishes, he tells Andrew Holt
First Dutch spark spread traded
The first OTC Dutch spark spread, which represents the generating margin of gas-fired power stations, was traded this week, brokered by Spectron.
Powering consolidation
Could the merger of Germany's European Energy Exchange and France's Powernext be the first step towards a pan-European power exchange? Roderick Bruce investigates
Transmission possible?
US grid operators are hoping that a new stance on transmission planning will act as a hedge against an uncertain energy future. Yet such a strategy comes with its own challenges, writes Elisa Wood
EDF Trading makes Polish power debut
EDF Trading has completed its first electricity trades in Poland, executed in the spot and forward markets, after obtaining a Polish trading licence.
EEX and Powernext agree to merge
The board of Germany’s European Energy Exchange (EEX) has agreed plans for the exchange to pool its power spot and futures markets with France’s Powernext exchange, laying the foundations for a pan-European energy exchange.
LCH.Clearnet and Nodal Exchange to launch new trading and clearing service
LCH.Clearnet, the independent clearing house for power clearing, and Nodal Exchange, the first marketplace to use a locational nodal market for forward power trading, have signed an agreement to provide a trading and clearing service for cash settled…
Solid foundations?
In a recent landmark step, India's power regulator has given 'in principle' go-ahead to the setting up of a power exchange in India. However, there is discomfort amongst potential participants over some of the regulator's plans. Rakesh Singh of Wipro…
Nord Pool launches German and Dutch power derivatives
Power and emissions exchange Nord Pool will launch power derivatives for the German and Dutch markets from 11 January 2008.