Online non-downloadable software for trading, clearing, and settlement of the purchase and sale of electricity and energy products and contracts; online non-downloadable software for providing, recording, computing and reporting of information regarding transactions relating to the purchase and sale electricity and energy; providing and operating a platform as a service (paas) featuring computer software platform tools for connecting users and subscribers to financial transactions related to electricity and energy and clearing and reconciling financial transactions via a global computer network; providing and operating a platform as a service (paas) featuring computer software platform tools for connecting users and subscribers to financial news, data, and information for use in analyzing, executing and clearing financial transactions, and for providing pricing, valuation, and information about energy, electricity, kilowatts and other commodities