Capacity Market secondary trading: who is in the market?

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Capacity Market secondary trading: who is in the market?

The upcoming Extended Performance Testing deadline on 30th April makes this the busiest time of year for secondary trading of contracts. But how does secondary trading work, and how can buyers find sellers?

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Capacity Market secondary trading: who is in the market?

Capacity Market secondary trading: who is in the market?

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