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2023 Summer Market Outlook for brokers

2023 Summer Market Outlook for brokers

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During this recent broker webinar, our energy experts had a candid conversation about what possibilities lie ahead for your customers as we creep closer to the summer season. Moderator Richard Switzer and speakers Jon deJong, Tom Gibson, and Hans Rottmann touched on various topics including:

  • Past, current, and future weather outlooks and their impacts on energy markets
  • Local and global factors and trends that impact energy markets
  • A current and forward look at the power and gas markets
  • Strategies to put knowledge about energy markets to work in contracts, including how to prepare your customers for higher prices and help them manage risks

Key takeaways

Want all the details at your fingertips? Read about what our experts discussed during the webinar in an easy-to-understand summary sheet.

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Speakers

Jon deJong - Manager, Load Analytics and Meteorology, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Jon provides day-to-day weather updates for all the major ISOs across North America with an increasing focus on renewables and seasonal forecasting. His 18-year professional forecast experience spans weather and climate impacts to industries including pro sports teams, the Department of Transportation, ERCOT, and railroads in the western U.S. Jon holds a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from St. Cloud State University.

Tom Gibson - Senior Client Strategist, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Tom works with large commercial and industrial customers to develop and implement supply and demand-side strategies to reduce and manage risk. He provides advanced market analytics and customer-specific reporting to keep customers informed of their positions and opportunities. He has 11 years of energy industry experience, all in consultative and client strategy roles. Tom has a bachelor’s degree from Saint Vincent College.

Hans Rottmann - Senior Manager, Technical Sales East, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Hans leads a team that works with sales representatives to offer energy solutions to customers. The solutions include complex retail gas and electric products, renewable services, and demand side capabilities. Hans has over 30 years of experience in the wholesale and retail energy markets, including working with some of Direct Energy’s largest key customers to develop and implement energy procurement strategies. Hans came to NRG via the recent acquisition of Direct Energy, where he started in 2000. Hans received both his Bachelor of Science in Accounting, cum laude, and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Buffalo.

 

Moderator

Rich Switzer - Account Executive/Manager, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Rich has been in the energy industry since 2001, working for Hess Energy, Direct Energy, and NRG. During his time at Hess, Rich held positions in finance and collections before moving to the sales team where he oversaw brokers and consultants. At Direct Energy, Rich transitioned to managing the national consultants, national accounts, and government teams. Now with NRG, Rich manages the Northeast Broker Group.

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