Forecasting electricity needs in an uncertain market is a tricky business. Challenged by the juggling act of buying too much or falling short of load demand, energy retailers can do with some help in managing trading risk.

In business you have to embrace risk to grow. Deloitte helps Australian industry turn risk into opportunity through better management of operational, financial, environmental and IT challenges.

Deloitte’s innovative solutions assist many of Australia’s major energy companies to hedge against risk.

Deloitte’s energy team helps clients develop and execute trading strategies and win customers, without over-extending credit risk.

Our solutions include risk measurement and reporting and risk tolerance models that allow boards to set limits and monitor their operations, enabling them to trade effectively in the national energy market.

Deloitte’s risk management systems facilitate the appropriate segregation of duties between front, middle and back office.

In the wake of recent trading scandals, energy companies are seeking tighter operational controls, which also impact positively on shareholder value.

Our internal audit group is well versed in examining operational controls and recommending improvements that reflect energy industry best practice. As the industry leaders, we won 80% of the largest internal audit tenders put to market in calendar 2005.  Who do you have for risk?

We can help you with:

• trading risk management
• front, middle and back-office risk management
• market to market measurement and models
• at-risk measurement and reporting
• risk tolerance models
• credit risk measurement and reporting
• risk training
• security assessments
• IT risk management
• process and systems integrity
• internal audit programs
• enterprise risk management
• business continuity programs
• disaster recovery programs.