2024 New England Market Update

2024 New England Market Update


During NRG’s New England market update, moderator Rich Switzer and speakers Angela Schorr, Chris Dubay, and Hans Rottmann discussed the regulatory issues and market fundamentals that impact the New England energy region, as well as how NRG can help customers navigate events and trends that affect energy supply, reliability, and cost.

Watch the webinar

Our experts will:

  • Review regulatory issues including:
    • Regulatory tools, ancillary services, facilities, and proposed rate increases that impact products and pricing in the region
  • Explore market fundamentals, including:
    • What products are trending, and why now is a good time to buy
    • Strategies based on specific NRG products and forward markets
  • Evaluate the natural gas and power markets, including:
    • Regional issues and market trends affecting both resources
  • Discuss Demand Response programs and renewables/sustainability

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.

Speakers

Angela Schorr – Director, Regulatory Affairs, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Angela Schorr has a 32-year tenure in the energy industry. Her career spans roles at companies such as Brooklyn Union Gas, KeySpan Energy, and Direct Energy. For NRG, she serves on the Regulatory Affairs team, focusing on New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. She enjoys the relationship-building aspect of her job, working effectively with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve their energy goals. Angela holds a B.S. in Accounting, and a Master of Business Administration in Statistics from St. John’s University and resides in New York.

Chris Dubay – Energy Strategist, Strategic Client Services (New England), NRG Energy, Inc

 

Chris has nearly 40 years experience in the energy industry, working with companies such as First Energy, Equitable Resources, Select Energy, and NYSEG Solutions/Energetix. With these companies, he gained knowledge of both the regulated and unregulated sides of the business, generation management, wholesale trading, and electric and natural gas retail energy marketing. He brough these skills to Direct Energy in November of 2008, working in their Binghamton, NY, office as the manager of electric supply operations. Later, he moved to Pittsburgh to join the Market Intelligence team as a Senior Analyst.  In 2014, Chris joined the Key Client Services team as an Energy Strategist.  There, he stays on top of the New England energy markets, supporting NRG’s managed product customers and sales teams by providing current market information and pricing signals to optimize the benefits to NRG’s commercial and industrial customers.

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.