headwire.com, inc.

AES is a leading global power company comprised of competitive generation, distribution, and retail supply businesses all over the world. The company's generating assets include interests in one hundred and seventy three facilities totaling over 59,000 megawatts of capacity in 27 countries. AES also distributes electricity in 9 countries through 19 distribution businesses. In addition, through its various retail electricity supply businesses, the company sells electricity to over 153,000 end-use customers.

Project Description

Due to price changes in the power market in California, AES needed to know the real-time financial consequences of such changes. In other words, how much money would AES gain or lose when producing power in this market. headwire developed a solution which constantly monitors and displays real-time calculations of the market prices, color coding figures in red or green numbers to indicate loss or gain.

Project Technology

This project is based on C++.

Rapid changes in technology are profoundly impacting and shaping all aspects of contemporary life, especially business.

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