Review
"A must-read for decision makers involved in any link in the electricity value chain." Chris Papousek, Managing Director, The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. "A must read for all involved in the electricity markets. This book will be useful for both novices and professionals who want a deeper understanding of the pricing techniques involved in minimizing risk in the electricity markets." Ron Levi, Managing Director, GFI Group
Dr. Jörg Spicker, Vorstand/Member of the Board Atel Energie AG
"Anne Ku's book is very well suited to bring readers up to speed quickly and easily."
Daniel E. White, Executive Vice President, Pace Global Energy Services
"Provides a sound foundation in both the basic and complex aspects of finding opportunities while managing risk in electricity trading."
Aram G. Sogomonian, Constellation Power Source, VP Risk Management
"This book has done a great job of collating a useful array of topics important to the merchant energy business."
Ron Levi, Managing Director, GFI Group.
"A must read for all involved in the electricity markets. This book will be useful for both novices and professionals."
Product Description
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.
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.
