Job Responsibilities - MidWest Desk Analyst ,
 Morning Setup
     Open MW4/MWSum files
     Run setup Macro
     Update gas positions (incl. prev. pm trades not captured)
     Update coal positions
     Open EOL stack manager
     Print price and heat rate charts
 
Morning Book  (to be prepared as a packet with position reports and charts)
     Review outage schedule
     Review daily "rags"
     Review newswires and newspapers
     Prepare load forecast
 
Other
     Scan newswires for relevant articles
     Maintain position report (on/off peak)
     Provide P/L "flash" at midday
     Work with other desk analysts (incl. gas fundamentals) to share and gather info.
          e.g.  AGA and API estimates/forecasts
                 Coal fundamentals update
                 Power spreads between regions
     Research trading opportunities