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AKS-205
Real-Option Valuation of Energy Assets
1/2 day on-demand seminar with Live Q&A
Available Now (15 day access)

Using the proper analysis technique can have a serious bottom line impact when valuing a large multi-million dollar asset. This online training program is designed to provide an understanding of the various approaches used to value energy assets and supply obligations as real options. Increase your firm's profits with proven practical techniques for: 1) hourly, daily, and forward electric, gas and oil price strategies; 2) determining optimal spark spread boundaries; injection and withdraw storage schedules and transport loading 3) measuring the hidden value in uncertainty and optionality; 4) valuing uncertain demand, default, delivery and other structured supply risk.

This proven online training program features the same material used in the popular PGS in-person classroom seminar. Register today and join the over 10,000 industry professionals who trust PGS for their energy training needs.

What You Will Learn
  1. The pros and cons of net present value (NPV), decision analysis (DA), and real options (RO) valuation techniques.
  2. Understand the deficiencies of marginal cost valuation, and learn how to develop a real-options approach based on forward price simulation of fuel and energy markets.
  3. The most common financial pricing models including start-to-finish development of the GBM and Mean Reversion (Jump Diffusion) models which will be defined, regressed, and simulated.
  4. The relationship between financial options and real options, and the three methods of valuing options - Black Scholes, binomial trees, and Monte Carlo simulation.
  5. How Black Scholes, binomial trees, and Monte Carlo simulation method are applied to value natural gas storage, electric generation, energy portfolios and structured supply contracts.
  6. The role of volatility, portfolio considerations, and risk management implications to asset pricing and valuation. options
How This Online Course Works

Get the best of both worlds with this blended learning approach.

  1. Learn at your own pace and on your own schedule as you first enjoy the internet-streamed, on-demand seminar. Speed up, slow down, or repeat sections of the presentation.
  2. Upon completion, join us for one of our regularly scheduled live online Q&A sessions. A calendar of live Q&A dates and times is provided in the program access instructions you will receive. You can also email your questions directly to the instructor.
Course Access

You will receive immediate online access to the on-demand training presentation. The audio for the online seminar is only available through your computer or other Internet connected device. You will also receive links in your access instructions to PDFs for all the presentation materials in case you want to print or keep a copy.

The on-demand training presentations are available for a total of 15 days from the time any one of the training presentations is first accessed. After 15 days, your access to the on-demand presentations will expire. However the PDF formatted training program slides and other documents you receive are yours to keep.

Your Instructor
Ken Skinner, Ph.D.
Vice President Integral Analytics Inc.

Dr. Skinner is a Vice President for Integral Analytics Inc. (IA), an energy conservation focused analytical planning software and consulting firm. IA is fully owned by Willdan, an industry-leading energy solutions provider and sustainability consultant. Dr. Skinner supports core energy risk management and sustainability services including electric grid optimization, integrated resource planning, design and implementation of integrated demand side projects and distributed energy resources. He is part of a team specializing in energy engineering, renewable generation, electric vehicle fleets and infrastructure, program management, microgrids, financing, data analysis, software development, and other fields.

Dr. Skinner has over 20 years of energy industry experience developing energy conservation and commodity supply strategies involving portfolio risk management, hedging strategies, and least-cost supply opportunities. Having worked as an energy consultant, Dr. Skinner has significant experience in economic analysis and modeling of distributed energy projects, forward energy prices, financial derivatives, and valuation of energy assets using econometric analysis, statistical methods, optimization principles, real option valuation techniques. Dr. Skinner is widely published having served as the technology columnist for Wiley Natural Gas and Electricity Journal. He is a noted speaker on energy related topics for organizations such as AESP, IAEE, ACEEE, PLMA, IEPEC, INFORMS, Infocast, EUCI, SNL Energy and PGS Energy Training.

Program Pricing
$395 for single attendee, $295 per attendee thereafter.
Special pricing is available for groups. Please click here for more information.

If you have additional questions please email customercare@pgsenergy.com or call (440) 853-1038.
Payment and Cancellations

Payment is required prior to training program access. Payment can be made by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or corporate check. Your credit card will be charged at the time of registration unless other arrangements have been made.

Cancellations for online training programs can be made before the program access instructions are sent by PGS, and cancellations will result in a credit. For more information on PGS policies regarding administrative matters and complaint resolution, please contact our offices at (440) 853-1038.

Who Should Attend

The training program is designed for those who desire a fundamental understanding of this vital topic including utility employees, commission staff, energy service professionals, and others. The training program is not overly analytical, but rather summarizes important techniques used by professionals.

Prerequisites and Advance Preparation

This online training program assumes a fundamental knowledge of statistics, options and futures markets.

Why Choose PGS?

PGS training programs are known for their clear explanations and in-depth content. Register today, and join the over 10,000 industry professionals who trust PGS with their energy training needs.