What is Hedging?
Using contracts to offset price risk on fuel or power purchases and sales.

price up · hedge gains · net flat
Hedging in energy markets…
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In real work
Hedging program covers 70% of Q4 gas exposure. Roll forwards before expiry.
In the illustration
The gas price needle swings up; the futures dial, geared opposite, gains the same amount, and the net cost needle in the middle stays still.
Lay out the hedging plan in your operations platform for next winter's gas: the volume covered, the instruments, and the price at which the hedge is underwater.
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