How does dynamic price information flow among Northern European electricity spot prices and prices of major electricity generation fuel sources? We use time series models combined with new advances in causal inference to answer these questions. Applying our methods to weekly Nordic and German electricity prices, and oi…
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In our paper we analyze the relationship between the day-ahead electricity price of the Energy Exchange Austria (EXAA) and other day-ahead electricity prices in Europe. We focus on markets, which settle their prices after the EXAA, which enables traders to include the EXAA price into their calculations. For each market…
Electricity is bought and sold in wholesale markets at prices that fluctuate significantly. Short-term forecasting of electricity prices is an important endeavor because it helps electric utilities control risk and because it influences competitive strategy for generators. As the "smart grid" grows, short-term price fo…
Unifying the theory of storage and the risk premium by an unobservable intrinsic electricity priceq-fin.MF
Introduces an unobservable intrinsic electricity price to link storage theory with risk premium.
problem Connecting storage theory with risk premium in electricity markets.
method Introduces an unobservable intrinsic electricity price and derives prices for various contracts.
result Finds an overall negative risk premium in empirical analysis.
We analyze long-term memory properties of hourly prices of electricity in the Czech Republic between 2009 and 2012. As the dynamics of the electricity prices is dominated by cycles -- mainly intraday and daily -- we opt for the detrended fluctuation analysis, which is well suited for such specific series. We find that …
Proposes a pricing agent using reinforcement learning to balance renewable energy demand.
problem Intermittent renewable energy sources challenge carbon-free electricity generation.
method Reinforcement learning approach to balance customer demand with renewable energy generation.
result Demonstrates improved electricity pricing strategy for renewable energy integration.
Measuring long-range dependence in electricity pricescond-mat.stat-mech
The price of electricity is far more volatile than that of other commodities normally noted for extreme volatility. The possibility of extreme price movements increases the risk of trading in electricity markets. However, underlying the process of price returns is a strong mean-reverting mechanism. We study this featur…
Transfer learning improves electricity price forecasting accuracy.
problem Accurate day-ahead electricity price prediction using available data.
method Pre-train a neural network on source markets and fine-tune for target market.
result Transfer learning significantly improves forecasting performance.
Study predicts electricity prices using LSTM models with feature selection, considering market coupling.
problem Accurate day-ahead electricity price forecasting in coupled markets.
method Hybrid LSTM-based deep learning models with feature selection algorithms.
result Proposed models achieve considerably accurate results in Nordic market.
This review classifies electricity price models for risk management.
problem Choosing suitable models for risk management in electricity markets.
method Classification of models based on their ability to represent price behavior.
result Helps users select appropriate models for risk management.
Model for hedging price and quantity risks in electricity markets.
problem Hedging risks for energy retailers in a regulated electricity market.
method Closed-form solution for optimal portfolio using financial instruments based on price and weather indexes.
result Closed-form solution for mean-var model in discrete setting without distributional assumptions.
Deep Learning-Based Electricity Price Forecast for Virtual Bidding in Wholesale Electricity Marketcs.LG
Transformer model forecasts electricity price spread for virtual bidding.
problem Volatility in renewable energy causes price forecasting challenges.
method Transformer-based deep learning model using various time-series features.
result Trading strategy at peak hour yields nearly consistent profit.
The liberalization of electricity markets and the development of renewable energy sources has led to new challenges for decision makers. These challenges are accompanied by an increasing uncertainty about future electricity price movements. The increasing amount of papers, which aim to model and predict electricity pri…
CapOptix uses options theory to price capacity in electricity markets.
problem Traditional capacity market designs fail to account for risk and price shocks.
method Interprets capacity commitments as reliability options and uses Markov Regime Switching Process.
result CapOptix provides more accurate pricing of capacity premia compared to existing mechanisms.
Novel neural network predicts electricity prices with higher moments.
problem Probabilistic forecasting of volatile electricity prices.
method Distributional neural network with a probability layer.
result Significantly outperforms benchmarks in forecasting.
Paper provides a method to price electricity storage contracts using COS technique.
problem Valuation of electricity storage contracts considering physical and operational constraints.
method Uses Fourier-based COS method to price contracts based on stochastic polynomial process.
result The COS method accurately and efficiently prices electricity storage contracts.
Hydropower reduces system electricity price and volatility, especially at extreme levels.
problem Impact of hydropower on system electricity price and volatility.
method Robust statistical analysis using multiple linear regression and quantile regression.
result Hydropower reduces system electricity price and volatility, especially at extreme levels.
The study finds that low frequency macroeconomic variables are more important for short-term electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving short-term forecasting of daily electricity prices using macroeconomic variables.
method Developed a Bayesian reverse unrestricted MIDAS model to account for frequency mismatch.
result Inclusion of macroeconomic low frequency variables improves short-term forecasts more than using only surveys or industrial production data.
Study shows increased VRE penetration reduces electricity prices and volatility.
problem Impact of increased variable renewable energy on electricity prices and volatility.
method Hourly, real-time data from six ISOs, quantile and skew t-distribution regressions.
result Increased VRE penetration is associated with decreased system electricity price and volatility in most ISOs.
Generative model improves intraday electricity price forecasting.
problem Intraday electricity price forecasting for improved trading strategies.
method Generative neural network model for probabilistic path forecasts.
result Generative model leads to higher profit gains than benchmark methods.
Research forecasts electricity spot prices using stochastic volatility models.
problem Forecasting day-ahead electricity prices in a spot market.
method Exploring and enriching a baseline stochastic volatility model with exogenous regressors.
result A better fitting model confirmed by out-of-sample forecasts.
In this paper analytic formulas for electricity derivatives are calculated. To this end, we assume that electricity spot prices follow a 3-regime Markov regime-switching model with independent spikes and drops and periodic transition matrix. Since the classical derivatives pricing methodology cannot be used in case of …
Study improves electricity price forecasting accuracy using a hybrid model.
problem Accurate short-term electricity price forecasting is challenging due to social and natural factors.
method Hybrid model combining GARMA, G-GARCH, Wavelet, LLWNN, and optimization algorithms.
result The hybrid model outperforms other models in Nord Pool Electricity markets.
Study reveals different drivers of electricity price volatility across Europe.
problem Understanding the drivers of electricity price volatility across different European zones.
method Developed estimators of weekly integrated variance using a stochastic partial differential equation approach, accounting for mean-reversion and semigroup-smoothing.
result Each European generation zone has distinct drivers of volatility, and leverage effects are not generally asymmetric.
A new method forecasts hourly electricity prices considering product dynamics and limit order book signals.
problem High volatility and imbalance in power systems due to renewable energy and flexible demand.
method Incorporates short-term features from hourly and quarter-hourly products, including limit order book and neighboring product signals.
result Features from the limit order book are most influential, and neighboring product signals improve forecast accuracy.
The paper extends the market price of risk for electricity swap contracts, incorporating jump risk.
problem Pricing electricity swap contracts with consideration of jump risk.
method Introducing a Merton type model with jumps and transferring to the physical measure, comparing arithmetic and geometric averaging.
result A decomposition of swap's market price of risk into classical and market price of risk components.
New online method for multivariate probabilistic electricity price forecasting.
problem Multivariate probabilistic forecasting of electricity prices.
method Online multivariate distributional regression with LASSO regularization.
result Robust and interpretable joint prediction intervals for 24-hour electricity prices.
The paper uses DNN for electricity price forecasting and XAI for understanding the factors.
problem Complex interactions and dependencies in electricity markets make it hard to understand price dynamics.
method Used DNN for forecasting and XAI (SHAP, Gradient, heatmaps) for understanding factors.
result Introduced novel concepts SSHAP values and SSHAP lines for enhanced representation of high-dimensional tabular models.
Forecasting Electricity Spot Prices using Lasso: On Capturing the Autoregressive Intraday Structureq-fin.ST
In this paper we present a regression based model for day-ahead electricity spot prices. We estimate the considered linear regression model by the lasso estimation method. The lasso approach allows for many possible parameters in the model, but also shrinks and sparsifies the parameters automatically to avoid overfitti…
We propose a new structural model that can compute the electricity spot and forward prices in two coupled markets with limited interconnection and multiple fuels. We choose a structural approach in order to represent some key characteristics of electricity spot prices such as their link to fuel prices, consumption leve…
Modeling price formation in intraday electricity markets with renewable generation.
problem Price formation and optimal trading strategies in intraday electricity markets with intermittent renewable generation.
method Developed a tractable equilibrium model using stochastic control theory to identify optimal strategies and exhibit Nash equilibrium.
result Identified optimal trading strategies and exhibited Nash equilibrium in closed form for a finite number of agents and in the asymptotic framework of mean field games.
Study shows different price correlations in European electricity markets.
problem Stochastic variability and temporal correlation in electricity prices.
method Comparison of Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) and Kramers--Moyal equation.
result Intraday 15 minutes spot markets show strong negative correlations, unlike other markets.
Short-term probabilistic forecasting of German electricity imbalance prices.
problem Uncertainty in renewable energy capacity and electricity prices.
method Combining lasso with bootstrap, gamlss, and probabilistic neural networks for forecasting imbalance prices.
result Sophisticated methods improve empirical coverage of imbalance prices but do not substantially outperform the intraday continuous price index.
Study on price fluctuations and persistence in European electricity spot markets.
problem Analyzing variability and persistence of electricity prices in European spot markets.
method Analysis of hourly, intraday, and 15-min intraday market prices; quantification of fluctuations, correlations, and extreme events; classification into circulation weather types.
result Different time scales in market dynamics; multifractal behavior below 12 hours; anti-correlation and mean reversion above 12 hours; long-term behavior influenced by four-day weather patterns; -Gaussian distributions as best fit.
Reliability Options are capacity remuneration mechanisms aimed at enhancing security of supply in electricity systems. They can be framed as call options on electricity sold by power producers to System Operators. This paper provides a comprehensive mathematical treatment of Reliability Options. Their value is first de…
Statistical and economic evaluation of forecasts in electricity markets: beyond RMSE and MAEq-fin.CP
This paper evaluates forecast quality in electricity markets beyond traditional accuracy measures.
problem Traditional accuracy measures fail to reflect the economic value of electricity price forecasts.
method Investigates four quality dimensions: accuracy, dispersion, association, and extremum identification.
result Dispersion- and association-based measures better capture forecast economic value.
The recent research report of U.S. Department of Energy prompts us to re-examine the pricing theories applied in electricity market design. The theory of spot pricing is the basis of electricity market design in many countries, but it has two major drawbacks: one is that it is still based on the traditional hourly sche…
Our paper aims to model and forecast the electricity price by taking a completely new perspective on the data. It will be the first approach which is able to combine the insights of market structure models with extensive and modern econometric analysis. Instead of directly modeling the electricity price as it is usuall…
Paper proposes a new method for probabilistic electricity price forecasting.
problem Accurate estimation of forecast uncertainties for optimal decision making.
method Implicit generative ensemble post-processing using an ensemble of point forecasting models.
result Method outperforms well-established model combination benchmarks.
Optimal trading strategies identified in electricity markets with a major player.
problem Price formation and optimal trading in intraday electricity markets with strategic interactions.
method Stochastic control theory and mean field games with a major player.
result Nash equilibrium identified in closed form for the asymptotic case.
Machine learning improves electricity price forecasting.
problem Predicting electricity prices in various horizons.
method Application of machine learning techniques to EPF models.
result Machine learning models outperform traditional methods.
The Market Price of Risk for Delivery Periods: Pricing Swaps and Options in Electricity Marketsq-fin.PR
In electricity markets, futures contracts typically function as a swap since they deliver the underlying over a period of time. In this paper, we introduce a market price for the delivery periods of electricity swaps, thereby opening an arbitrage-free pricing framework for derivatives based on these contracts. Furtherm…
Study evaluates various regularization methods for electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving accuracy of electricity price predictions.
method Applied ten different penalty functions to two model structures in two electricity markets.
result LQ and elastic net consistently produce more accurate forecasts than other regularization types.
We introduce a new and highly tractable structural model for spot and derivative prices in electricity markets. Using a stochastic model of the bid stack, we translate the demand for power and the prices of generating fuels into electricity spot prices. The stack structure allows for a range of generator efficiencies p…
Neural networks outperform single-hour models in day-ahead electricity price forecasting.
problem Improving accuracy in day-ahead electricity price forecasting.
method Compared two neural network structures: one-hour models and daily auction models.
result Daily auction models outperform one-hour models in forecasting accuracy.
New method improves probabilistic electricity price predictions.
problem Improving point forecasts to probabilistic distributions for better decision-making.
method Isotonic Distributional Regression combined with other postprocessing methods.
result Isotonic Distributional Regression outperforms other methods in combining probabilistic distributions.
Study on energy storage's impact on electricity prices and profitability.
problem Analyzing the profitability of energy storage in electricity markets.
method Characterized optimal operating strategy for storage systems, determined equilibrium price in a market with storage, renewables, and conventional producers, and characterized price process using stochastic differential equations.
result Increased average revenues and interquantile ranges for storage assets in energy transition scenarios.
The increasing importance of renewable energy, especially solar and wind power, has led to new forces in the formation of electricity prices. Hence, this paper introduces an econometric model for the hourly time series of electricity prices of the European Power Exchange (EPEX) which incorporates specific features like…