Derivative trading by utility firms
This paper examines the use of derivatives by a utility company. The hedging problem for utilities is atypical; the goal is not strictly to minimize average costs. Rather, the objectives are to minimize the upside risk associated with extreme bills, volatility of bills, and average expected bills for consumers. We characterize the optimal positions on futures contracts and options on futures that a utility company should assume. The results indicate that the use of derivatives (both futures and options on futures) is an efficient means of optimizing the objective functions without exposing consumers to speculative risk. Copyright Springer 2000
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2000
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Authors: | Leggio, Karyl ; Lien, Donald |
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Journal of Economics and Finance. - Springer, ISSN 1055-0925. - Vol. 24.2000, 1, p. 1-14
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