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2023 Summer Market Outlook for your business

2023 Summer Market Outlook for your business

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During this recent webinar, our energy experts had a candid conversation about what possibilities lie ahead for businesses as we creep closer to the summer season. Moderator Lisa Soto and speakers Jon deJong, Kelsey Richardson, and Hans Rottmann discussed 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 for higher prices and 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.

Kelsey Richardson - Senior Client Strategist, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Kelsey has spent more than 11 years in the retail energy industry, focused on electricity, natural gas, and demand response. Her current role incorporates customized reporting and advanced market analytics into collaborative supply, demand-side, and renewable energy strategies for large C&I customers. Kelsey has a Bachelor of Science degree in Energy, Business, and Finance from Pennsylvania State University.

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

Lisa Soto - Director, Structured Solutions Sales, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Working in the utilities industry since 2002, Lisa is currently a Director of Structured Solutions in NRG’s Business Solutions Group. She now works on some of the largest and most complex C&I commodity transactions. Her experience at Reliant and NRG has resulted in an extensive knowledge of commodity and renewable product offerings. This expertise enables Lisa to provide unique solutions that fulfill customers’ needs.

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