Energy transition
Singapore looks to electricity futures market
Singapore is moving closer to the creation of an electricity futures market, according to comments made by the head of the national energy regulator.
UK power chiefs call for more clarity on UK’s Electricity Market Reform
With the UK's power sector estimated to need some £200 billion ($317 billion) worth of investment in the next 10-15 years, much is riding on the Electricity Market Reform, which so far lacks detail, say top power executives
Energy experts debate merits of speculators and position limits
CFTC and Goldman Sachs executives discuss role of speculators in commodities markets during times of volatility
EC committed to providing clarity on supply and trade transparency rules, says DG Energy policy expert
Clarifications on two sets of data transparency rules for European energy markets are in the works, according to European Commission policy expert
RWE npower: Challenges to UK power sector could provide revenue source for end-users
A potential revenue stream will open up over the next few years for energy-intensive corporations in the UK to sell back-up power to fill supply gaps left by retired plants, says RWE npower
Energy risk manager outlines post-Dodd Frank reporting vision
Energy risk managers must develop a sustainable reporting system and not focus on finding "perfect technology", says ConocoPhillips risk manager
Turning points: Joseph Pokalsky
Pauline McCallion speaks to energy trading veteran Joseph Pokalsky about the early days of Enron, picking up the pieces in the energy sector after its collapse and new challenges facing the energy sector today
Cutting edge: valuing and dynamically hedging natural gas storage
Natural gas storages are integral parts of gas distribution systems and play a key role in managing demand variations. Risk managers need to value storages on a daily basis, while traders face the challenge of effectively hedging storages. Ali Sadeghi…
Ten years after its collapse, Enron lives on in energy markets
There is no doubt that the influence of Enron lives on in today’s energy markets. Energy Risk talks to ex-Enronites about how the company achieved what it did and what lessons it can still teach us today
Energy Risk Asia 2011 awards dinner photos
The Energy Risk Asia awards were presented in Singapore on September 29 at a dinner following our Asia conference
Regulatory concerns top agenda at Energy Risk Europe conference
Speakers at the annual Energy Risk Europe conference said the industry faces a range of serious challenges, including new legislation, supply constraints and volatility generated by renewables. Report by Gillian Carr and Jay Maroo
Operational risk becoming more complex for hydro generators
Mounting regulations could wear away the flexibility of hydropower over time. Pauline McCallion looks at the risks faced by US hydropower operators today and the methods being used to manage them
Technology advances at energy exchanges and trading platforms
Energy Risk canvasses leading energy and power exchanges along with trading system vendors on their recent and ongoing technological developments. Roger Aitken reports
Biomass exchange: catalyst for European renewables?
The opening of a new Rotterdam-based biomass exchange is being hailed as the first step toward a functioning market for renewables within Europe. Ned Molloy reports
Ferc to re-examine wider impact of California power crisis
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has reopened a case concerning the impact of the 2000–01 California power crisis on the Pacific Northwest. Pauline McCallion reports
Video: European power market participants bullish on market coupling
Participants within Europe's electricity markets expect market coupling to continue apace in the next few years, making a European-wide integrated power market possible by 2014
Acer to issue guidelines to clarify Remit definition problems, says Pototschnig
The head of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators says new non-binding guidance will appear shortly after the Remit regulation is published in the EU's official journal
Energy players assess MF Global fallout
MF Global’s bankruptcy is unlikely to significantly impact commodity markets, participants say, but could affect the Dodd-Frank rule-making process
Energy firms need to gear up for Remit insider-trading rules, lawyers warn
As early as December, energy trading firms could be subject to a compliance regime for Europe's complex - and confusing - new insider-trading rules
Energy Risk Europe: Oil up $4/bbl for every 1% hike in China, India oil imports: report
New research provides evidence that a relationship exists between the demand for oil from China and India and Brent crude prices
Energy Risk Europe: energy trading firms' technology not ready for new rules
Many energy trading firms have yet to begin getting the technological infrastructure in place to comply with new EU and US financial market regulations, say panellists
Energy Risk Europe: Remit language too loose, say panellists
Weaknesses exist in the language of new rules meant to prevent use of insider information and other forms of market abuse in the wholesale energy sector
Energy Risk Europe: eurozone sovereign debt fears could exacerbate oil supply problems, says Currie
Fears that the sovereign debt crisis will lead to global financial shock is causing oil producers to reduce inventory and cut back investment – creating a potential supply problem in future, warns Goldman Sachs commodities research head
Energy Risk Asia Awards 2011
Energy Risk's Asia awards 2011