Case Studies

ISO/RTO Operational Assessment

Issue Our client had recently started participating in MISO South having previously been participating in Entergy pre-merger. Since joining MISO South, Unit Commitment and Economic Dispatch were producing less than optimal results. Solution Our consultant combined his deep functional knowledge of organized power markets with his operational and technical competency to provide a solution that […]
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Retail System Automation

Issue Our client’s retail business was expanding and having difficulty keeping up with its growth. The client determined that if it was going to thrive in this competitive market, the business would need to automate and streamline their processes. The client decided they needed to develop a retail system to support the ordering of usage […]
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ZEMA Implementation

Issue A client had pricing data stored among multiple databases, ETRM systems and spreadsheets. There were too many sources of pricing data to support, which created issues in the daily P&L due to overwriting price data across systems. Solution Our consultants combined extensive trading and risk management experience to create an RFP and guide the […]
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Analytical System Pilot Study

Issue Our client was considering the deployment of a portfolio risk analytics system throughout its global organization, but first wanted to prove the software’s applicability to the client’s unique set of challenges. The software needed to do the following: organize and store information obtained from multiple sources and in various formats; calculate and report exposures […]
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ETRM Price Conversion

Issue A client had a program equipped to calculate complex price data conversions between schemas, but it had not been tested. A number of differences had been noted, but the full extent was not known. Our objective was to determine the scope of differences and provide an accurate solution. Solution Our consultant combined extensive understanding […]
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Global Risk Reporting

Issue Our client desired a replacement for an aging and inflexible global risk reporting system, impacting offices in three countries, which would improve the daily reporting cycle and reduce the constant maintenance required by IT staff. Solution Our consultant’s broad business acumen and technical skills lead to a strong design based on the client's requirements. […]
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Front Office ISO Communication Application Replacement

Issue A large Northeast generation company required a replacement for its front office load forecasting, bidding, scheduling and dispatch platform as the technology of the current application was coming to the end of its useful life. The client wanted to implement a vendor package for the bid submission and dispatch component, however, due to the […]
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Integration to ORACLE Treasury

Issue A large multinational client sought to merge its three divisions into an existing Oracle instance with as little customization as possible. In addition, a new Oracle Treasury module was needed to be implemented to manage inter-company loans. This module had not been used by the client prior to this implementation and created […]
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Natural Gas Liquid Modeling

Issue Our client had a growing NGL trading book that was modeled by the front office in spreadsheets, outside of its ETRM system. Since NGL deals were not captured in the client’s ETRM system, nor was it supported in the software “out of the box,” the mid office had no visibility into risk exposures or […]
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Reduced Credit Exposure Risk By Re-Engineering And Automating Credit Reporting

Issue Our client traded commodity physical instruments and financial derivatives that made up a complex portfolio and position. The credit department found their current credit reporting to be inaccurate and not always very useful when assessing their credit exposure. Because of inaccurate reporting, the client may have been exceeding credit limits without knowing. Solution MidDel’s […]
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