Risk Management in Electricity Markets

overview

This workshop builds upon the knowledge of electricity-based financial products gained by attending MIF-ERM, but focuses on the financial risk perspectives of electricity markets, particularly volume risk, how these can be quantified and the art of building portfolios to manage them. It will also discuss the finer points of governance integration with risk management.

Who is it for?

This workshop will be of particular value and relevance if you are new to a role that exposes you to financial markets in electricity or if you work for a spot market participant in a senior technical or operational role but would like to build a better understanding of how this market operates.

What will you learn?

Participating in this workshop will equip you to:

• identify risks to gross margin levels and how to address them
• assess volume, forward price and cash flow risk management via financial market products use
• establish trading activity parameters
• evaluate the governance frameworks available
• monitor and assess risk
• examine the impact of regulatory risk on this market, emphasising current developments.

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Energy Edge Pty Ltd

Tim Dutton, Director - Trading and Compliance
Nick Denman, Director - Risk and Analytics
Dr Elliot Tonkes, Senior Risk Consultant