Estimating a Two-Factor Model for the Forward Curve of Electricity

Estimating a Two-Factor Model for the Forward Curve of Electricity

Number: 
D-86
Author(s): 
Maria Kholopova
Publisher: 
Ipskamp BV, Enschede
University: 
Enschede, University of Technology
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PP: 
116
Date: 
2006-09-14
Promotor(s): 
Prof.dr. A. Bagchi
Year: 
2006

Electricity markets are very young and even simple derivatives, like plain vanilla options, lack liquidity. On the other hand, electricity is widely used by households and industries. There are many complex fundamental price drivers such as generation and transmission restrictions, which makes all electricity products especially difficult to model.

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