Energy Trading
Energy Trading

A diverse field powering our world

Synopsis

Why Energy Trading?

Energy traders provide a market for future production of energy. The market sends price signals and economic indicators to suppliers and consumers that helps plan for the future. Plans to increase renewable production and move away from pollution producing assets requires careful planning and a keen view of economic indicators. By combining data driven analysis and a solid grasp of energy supply chains, energy trading helps to power the future.

The central idea of efficient electricity markets is to recognize the critical engineering characteristics of the power system, operate that power system efficiently, and utilize prices and associated incentives that are consistent with and motivate efficient operation.

What is the electricity market?

The central idea of efficient electricity markets is to recognize the critical engineering characteristics of the power system, operate that power system efficiently, and utilize prices and associated incentives that are consistent with and motivate efficient operation. In recent years the implementation of renewable generation, such as wind and solar energy, has upheaved the regular patterns of efficient operation and created an opportunity for new price signals to emerge. The role of electricity wholesale traders is to find these price signals and reap significant rewards for themselves and investors.