Ontario Power Generation

ENERGY MARKETS

OPG provides customers with customized energy solutions to help manage price and other risks associated with energy purchases in competitive markets. We typically work with businesses that have average electricity needs of at least one megawatt.

To help minimize risk, we offer financial instruments, including Forwards and Swaps, as well as tailored risk management products.

Risk Management Products
The electricity market is a lot like any commodity market - unpredictable and vulnerable to sudden turns - only more so than any other since electricity cannot be stored, it must be consumed as it is produced. This is a primary cause of the price volatility we see for electricity. Demand for electricity is also difficult to predict because it is weather-sensitive. And forecasting demand can be challenging.

OPG offers products and services to address the risks related to planning, purchasing and managing energy. Business customers who want to hedge their risk, or limit their exposure to changes in electricity prices, can enter into a fixed-price contract to help manage their energy costs. At OPG, we've made a commitment to help our customers control their energy costs on their own terms.