ABOUT:

GenEnergy is an energy supply procurement service designed to improve the normal RFP process to ensure more competitive prices and standardize contract terms and conditions.  Our Mission is to: (1) help our clients obtain the best possible price for mid- and long-term contracts; and (2) provide an efficient procurement process that instills confidence from management, regulators and other stakeholders.

For more information, you can download:

• a brief description of GenEnergy services (Adobe Acrobat pdf format);
• a presentation on our approach (PowerPoint slide show).

Also visit our team page to learn more about our experts.

Over 1500MW in Transactions to Date

PAPERS:

* Managing electricity procurement cost and risk by a local distribution company.
A theoretical framework that answers two most important procurement questions: what to buy (forward vs. spot) and how to buy (auction vs. RFO).
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* Should an LDC procure electricity hedge products using an Internet-based auction?
Need to procure a product that is not actively traded?  Empirical evidence suggests that an online auction may be the answer.
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* Cross Hedging and Value at Risk: Wholesale Electricity Forward Contracts.
How can electric power marketers assess and mitigate their risk in unpredictable new spot markets? This analysis suggests a solution through cross hedging.
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* Cross Hedging and Forward-Contract Pricing of Electricity.
A further examination of ways to manage spot-price volatility through cross hedging.
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* What went wrong in California's electricity market?
The main causes of Calfornia's recent energy crisis and the lessons drawn from it.
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* Did a Local Distribution Company Procure Prudently During the California Electricity Crisis?
This paper presents an economic analysis of procurement prudence involving a small local distribution company and examines the risk inherent in ex post regulatory review of procurement contracts.
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