Risk Management

Benchmarking power costs: is your supply contract good value?

Recent years have seen unprecedented price volatility in the energy market, particularly in regions such as the UK. So it's crucial that procurement

Negotiating power contracts: clauses that make or break value

Flexibility, risk management, and price are three key drivers of a value-led power contract, with some of the most material contract clauses for buyers

Energy procurement models: fixed, flexible, or hybrid?

Corporate procurement managers, energy managers and finance stakeholders may all be required to choose the right procurement models for their business.

Load forecasting for procurement: how better demand insight cuts costs

Preparation is always key when it comes to budgeting, and energy budgeting is no different. Thanks to the complex nature of the energy market, forecasting

Procurement in volatile markets: a playbook for buying through uncertainty

When participating in a market that experiences constant volatility, procurement managers, CFOs, and risk committees can all benefit from tactical

Managing shape and imbalance risk in power procurement

While drafting an energy procurement contract may seem straightforward, there are often hidden costs in corporate power contracts in relation to shape and

Modelling flexibility: how storage and demand response change price dynamics

As decarbonisation progresses in power systems, flexibility is now the key asset in electricity markets. Historically, forecasting models relied on

How to optimise generation portfolios across spot and forward power markets

Power producers and portfolio managers can capture value across different time horizons, including spot, intraday, and forward, by balancing physical

How to build a fundamental power market model

The shift to cleaner, more decentralised energy systems has made electricity markets more complicated than ever. Prices now reflect not only supply and