In this webinar, participants will gain a practical understanding of how physical power transactions move from trade execution to real-world delivery and financial settlement. They will learn how the grid operates in real time, the roles of ISOs/RTOs and market participants, how Day-Ahead and Real-Time markets function, how bilateral deals differ from ISO awards, and how scheduling, tagging, and meter data determine what is actually delivered. The session connects operational decisions to financial outcomes, highlighting where imbalance risk, congestion, and settlement exposure arise — and how disciplined scheduling and system controls help manage risk from contract to cash.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
- How the power grid operates as a real-time balancing system
- The roles of ISOs/RTOs and key market participants
- The difference between Day-Ahead and Real-Time markets
- How bilateral physical deals differ from ISO market awards
- What scheduling and tagging are — and why they matter
- The distinction between traded MW, scheduled MW, and delivered MW
- How deviations create imbalance exposure and financial risk
- How congestion, losses, and location impact pricing
- How meter data drives settlement outcomes
- How operational decisions translate into P&L, credit, and settlement impact
Who will benefit from this webinar:
- New and future market participants who need to prepare for the forthcoming engagement in wholesale and bilateral electricity markets
- Current ETRM practitioners who are looking to understand not just what they do in the system — but what the system does for their entire organization
- IT teams supporting ETRM systems
- Early-career professionals entering energy markets
Registrations are manually reviewed and approved, and you will receive confirmation typically within one business day. Registration ends at 10:55 a.m. CT March 13.
About the presenter:
Kevin Cox: With over 30 years’ experience in the energy and commodity trading sectors, Kevin possesses comprehensive expertise spanning the entire trade lifecycle, including trade capture, validation, confirmation, settlement, and risk management. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on involvement, Kevin has successfully guided teams and directly managed critical processes to ensure operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and optimized financial performance within the energy and commodities trading industry.
As a member of PCI’s Pre-Sales and Solutions team, Kevin leverages his extensive experience supporting clients throughout the entire energy value chain — from upstream exploration and production to midstream transportation and downstream distribution.