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Power trading firm blasts Ferc over manipulation probe

Ferc investigation triggers unusual public defence by obscure power trading firm

Cutting edge - Modelling dependence of price spikes in Australian electricity markets
Powhatan Energy Fund crossed the line, argues Ferc

In an unorthodox move, a little-known power trading firm has disclosed that it is under investigation by the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Ferc) for market manipulation, mounting a vigorous public defence of its activities and arguing that Ferc has overreached in going after its trader.

The firm, Virginia-based Powhatan Energy Fund, launched a website on March 1 to dispute Ferc's

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