analytical Q |
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Contact |
Online Article |
Energy |
Company or platform |
Uniqueness from the company's perspective |
Type |
Traded products |
Revenue model |
URL |
Altra: Altrade, Altraweb, AltraNet |
"Meta-mediary", complete solution, ranked No. 1 by AMR research |
Round-the-clock exchange with clearing in natural gas |
US natural gas and power; joint venture in UK on gas. |
Monthly subscription fee and percentage transaction fee |
www.altra.com |
Amsterdam Power Exchange |
First power exchange to support international trading from start |
Regulated exchange |
Dutch and German power |
One-off entrance fee and an annual fixed fee |
www.apx.nl |
Automatic Power Exchange |
API-integrated exchange and OTC clearing |
Exchange |
US power, not yet launched in UK |
Transaction fees |
www.apx.com |
Bloomberg: Powermatch |
Largest electronic energy broker in dollar volume |
Electronic brokering, non-Internet system (no voice) |
Power, gas, emissions allowances |
Transaction fees |
www.bloomberg.com |
DynegyDirect |
Second energy market-maker on Internet |
Market-maker |
US natural gas liquids, gas, power, and Canadian gas |
Free to participate |
www.dynegydirect.com |
EnronOnline |
First energy market-maker on Internet |
Market-maker |
Power, gas, coal, crude oil, weather, etc. |
Free to participate |
www.enrononline.com |
ePower |
First multi-broker |
Multi-broker |
Nordic power |
Equity and transaction-based |
www.epower.no |
eSpeed's TradeSpark |
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Exchange |
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www.espeed.com |
European Energy Exchange |
First integrated spot and futures exchange for power in Central Europe |
Regulated exchange |
German power |
Membership fee |
www.eex.de |
GFINET |
Best implementation of hybrid model |
Hybrid - complement to voice brokering |
German power |
Transaction fee from buyer and seller |
www.gfinet.com |
HoustonStreet |
First fully Web-based wholesale power trading platform in the US |
Exchange |
Power, crude oil, and refined products |
Seller pays transaction fee |
www.houstonstreet.com |
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) |
First non-broker, trader-only consortium |
Consortium, over-the-counter, round-the-clock exchange |
Natural gas, power, crude and refined oil products, precious metals |
Revenues derived from transaction processing |
www.intercontinentalexchange.com |
NYMEX: eNymex |
First Internet trading platform of NYMEX to be launched |
Regulated exchange |
Not launched yet |
Clearing fee |
www.enymex.com |
NordPool |
First multinational commodity exchange for electric power |
Regulated exchange with clearing services |
Power (physical and financial futures) in Scandinavian countries |
Membership, transaction, clearing fees |
www.nordpool.no |
RedMeteor |
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Exchange |
Crude oil, power, gas, natural gas liquids |
Depends on product, transaction fee |
www.redmeteor.com |
Spectron Group |
Europe's largest independent energy broker |
Hybrid - complement to voice brokering |
UK gas and power; German power; Zeebrugge gas; metals |
Transaction fee from buyer and seller |
www.spectrongroup.com |
TradeCapture |
Neutral, 100% web-based software vendor |
Software for exchanges |
Liquid energy but not power yet. |
License, transaction based fees. |
www.tradecapture.com |
True Quote |
Multi-broker, trader participation |
Exchange |
US only: gas, power, coal, emissions allowances |
Percentage of transaction or fixed fee for unlimited trades |
www.truequote.com |
UKPX |
Britain's first independent power exchange |
Regulated exchange |
UK power, cash-settled futures prior to NETA, thereafter physical delivery, will operate 24/7 spot market |
Fees from trading and clearing of contracts |
www.ukpx.com |
Author: Anne Ku