Insight and analysis
for the energy economy

Specialist analysis and advice based on practical energy and commodities industry experience

Energy Sector Consulting Services

Experience

Simon Ede, Director of Spark Economics, is an energy economist with over 25 years of experience as an advisor to companies, governments, and counsel in power, gas, LNG, and oil markets worldwide.

He has led a broad range of projects for energy-sector clients which have included the development of key market analytical insights, provision of regulatory and policy advice, advice on risk management and compliance in trading, commercial strategy development, business and operating model design, asset valuations and transaction due diligence. On the basis of this experience, he also works with clients in commercial and regulatory disputes and arbitrations, providing expert reports and testimony.

Regulatory and Commercial Disputes

  • Wholesale energy market manipulation

  • Renewable energy contract valuations

  • Power plant damages

  • Power tolling agreements

  • Refined product contract pricing

  • Oil contract pricing

  • Upstream oil and gas valuations

  • LNG force majeure

  • LNG price reviews

  • Transfer pricing investigations

Regulation and Policy Advice

  • Transmission network connections policy

  • Capacity market design and operations

  • Design of retail energy price caps

  • Retail energy tariff design

  • Pre-merger competition assessments

  • Audits of compliance with regulatory settlements in wholesale power markets

  • Wholesale and retail market competition assessments as part of energy market reform design

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