GDF SUEZ Energy Resources said that it is offering large commercial and industrial customers a new tool, called VPrice, to help better assess risk exposure, plan daily operations, and take advantage of opportunities in the market.

VPrice, which is free to customers, provides insight into historical, current, and forecasted prices, including day-ahead and real-time reports on locational marginal pricing for the zone(s) of the customer's choice.

The tool includes price "heat maps" as well as trend graphs and comparisons

"We’re hoping that customers see VPrice as the Dow Jones of the near-term electricity market," said Victor Wulc, GDF Suez Energy Resources' Sustainability Marketing Director.

See GDF Suez's blog post for more