A Decision Support System for Hedge Transactions in Electrical Energy Commercialization

Citation Author(s):
Naielly
Marques
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Jonas
Pelajo
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Leonardo
Gomes
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Luiz
Brandão
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Submitted by:
Naielly Marques
Last updated:
Tue, 01/04/2022 - 08:55
DOI:
10.21227/h2j6-bf33
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Abstract 

Agents in the electricity sector may find themselves in a short position in the market at times. In this case, they have the option of hedging their risk by contracting part or all of their position through fixed-price forward contracts. If the hedge is only partial, the non-contracted portion must be settled at an uncertain future spot price, which exposes the agent to price risk. On the other hand, while a full hedge eliminates the risk, it eliminates potential gains. This Python code proposes an optimization model that maximizes the agent´s returns subject to a CVaR risk preference function to support the hedging decision.

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Authors and contact: Naielly Lopes Marques (naielly.lopes@iag.puc-rio.br), Jonas Caldara Pelajo (jonas.caldara@iag.puc-rio.br), Leonardo Lima Gomes (leonardoli-ma@iag.puc-rio.br), and Luiz Eduardo Teixeira Brandao (brandao@iag.puc-rio.br). Institution: Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ). Department: IAG Business School

Purpose: This Python code helps researchers and practitioners apply a hedging model that maximizes the agent's profits subject to a desired level of risk protection, where we assume that the agent has a risk aversion level that can be measured by  percentiles of Conditional Value at Risk – CVaR.

Paper: A Decision Support System for Hedge Transactions in Electrical Energy Commercialization

 

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