The markets for electricity, gas and temperature have distinctive features, which provide the focus for countless studies. For instance, electricity and gas prices may soar several magnitudes above their normal levels within a short time due to imbalances in supply and demand, yielding what is...

Key Features:Gives a detailed account of advanced stochastic models for spot, futures and option price dynamics in energy marketsGives a detailed analysis of electricity and gas futures prices, with an emphasis on market models (also known as LIBOR models).

Hedging involves tradeoffs in incomplete markets because the number of hedging instruments is limited. Even when an extensive set of hedging instruments is available, the ease with which these instruments can be traded may be highly variable. This study finds systematic variations in liquidity...