An interconnector is an asset that gives the owner the option to transmit electricity between two locations. In financial terms, the value of an interconnector is the same as a strip of real options written on the spread between power prices in two markets. We model the spread based on a:...

We derive an investor's optimal trading strategy of electricity contracts traded in two locations joined by an interconnector. The investor employs a price model which includes the impact of her own trades. The investor's trades have a permanent impact on prices because her trading activity...

We show there exists a profitable cross-border trading strategy for an agent who trades electricity in the European electricity network. Data of the European markets are employed to show how electricity prices in all locations of the network are affected by the flow of power between any two...