The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) just announced that they are acquiring YellowJacket Software. As I’ve talked about in the past, YellowJacket is provider of what I consider to be one of the best applications for traders to expand their market reach. Using YellowJacket’s application, you can utilize instant messaging to reach multiple counterparties simultaneously, […]

2007 Results, 2008 Outlook, and Customer Implications
UtiliPoint IssueAlertPatrick Reames
If your company purchased a new energy trading and/or risk management (ETRM) system in 2007, clearly you were not alone. 2007 was a remarkable year for the number of new systems sold in North America. The market expansion that first appeared in 2004/2005 continues as commodity […]

For those of you that know what I’m referring to, and have recently asked, I’ve updated the referenced post. For those that don’t know what I’m talking about, probably just as well, because it contains some rather “harsh” stuff that may not be suitable for all of this audience…

UtiliPoint is undertaking a survey to look at how energy traders are utilizing Exchange Traded Funds, or ETF’s. For those not familiar with ETF’s, they are highly liquid instruments that are essentially a basket of assets that can include anything from stocks, bonds, options, futures, etc. They trade like a stock and unlike […]

After the pounding the international stock markets have taken over the last two days, waiting for the NYSE to open is a bit stressful. As I was driving in this morning listening to the ipod, this song, from one of the greatest songwriters ever, popped up. It seems appropriate.
I give you Mr. John […]

I want to thank the Dallas Electric Club for inviting me to speak last Friday on the topic of Aging Workforce and Aging Infrastructure in utilities. They were a great audience and had great questions after my presentation. If you’d like to know more about this great organization, you can check them out here.
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We’ve just completed compiling a preliminary look at the ETRM product market for 2007. Based on what we’ve pulled together (which I can guarantee is more accurate than a New Hampshire exit poll), it was another record year for the space as a whole, and for several vendors.
The year ended with more […]

Open Access Technology (OATI) just announced the opening of a Houston office. According to OATI, the office will provide technical, training, and sales support for the company’s Texas customers. Richard Pinion will be heading the new operation. You can see the complete press release on their website.
An interesting note in the release…”OATI serves […]

I had a chance to meet up with Don Jefferis this morning. Many may know Don from his time with Sirius Solutions, where he built the company’s NYC energy practice and helped them expand into servicing hedge funds and financial backed energy trading shops. Don recently left Sirius and has joined Opportune, a […]