Speaker: David A. Barge.
Title: The Energy Industry and the Job Market, a Graduate's Perspective.
Affiliation: Florida Power and Light.
Date: Saturday, 22 February 2003.
Place and Time: Room 499 - Dirac Science Library, 10:20 am.
Bagels and Coffee: Dirac Library 4th floor lounge, 10:00 am.

Abstract. The energy industry has presented me with various opportunities and problems to resolve. I will discuss my current and previous job responsibilities, and problems that the analyst sees in the energy industry. Further, I will relate observations from both sides of the interview table. Finally, I will discuss the prospects for actually finding a job in my industry and beyond. The mission statement of my work group is:
    Energy Market Trading was established to fully and effectively execute a well disciplined and independently controlled procurement, hedging and market strategy to achieve the goals of:

   (1) Cost minimization for FPL's customers
   (2) Volatility minimization in the FCR filing
   (3) Optimal asset utilization

    The energy strategy is based on simplicity with the aim of mitigating price increases and reducing price volatility in the FCR filing, while maintaining the opportunity to benefit from price decreases in the marketplace for FPL's customers.