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VIEW FROM THE TOPOctober 2004
RiskAdvisory Summit Aims to Improve the Lines of Communication between Utilities, Regulators and Ratepayers with Respect to Managing Commodity Cost Exposures
By Tim Simard
Picture the regulatory hearing battleground where the regulated gas or electric utilitys actions to control gas or fuel cost volatility are under review. Armed with piercing hindsight abilities, regulators and intervenors work diligently to uncover errors in judgment and potentially imprudent management decisions, with the aim of avoiding rate increases or disallowing the utility shareholders ability to clear burgeoning deferral accounts. The utility, who is so often portrayed as Goliath in our daily newspapers, is placed in the role of David, trying to fend off its combatants and avoid not only the risk of direct financial loss, but also the peril of negative publicity. More info
NEWS AND FEATURE ARTICLES
Software News - Complex Pricing
By Andrew Schnell & Claudine Trottman
BookRunner®s v10.2 release includes our complex pricing module which allows users to enter both simple transactions (one location, one price), as well as complex deals. More info
HELP?!? The Evolution of BookRunner® Help
By Andrew Schnell
Since the introduction of RiskAdvisory BookRunner®, it has always been a top priority to ensure that there was a solid product support system to accompany the software. More info
RiskAdvisory 2004 US Energy Portfolio Management Survey
By Leigh Parkinson
This comprehensive and confidential web-enabled survey polls a broad cross-section of energy market participants on their portfolio management practices and preferences in oil, products, liquids, natural gas and electricity. More info