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Winter 2026 in the Southeast: What Businesses Should Know

Winter 2026 in the Southeast: What Businesses Should Know

During NRG’s recent webinar, moderators Christina DiBerardino and Lee Fisher, along with speakers John Mehling, Keilah Ireland, and Daniel Gagliano, discussed the factors expected to shape this winter’s energy market landscape. Attendees gained insight into how evolving conditions could affect organizations in Southeastern U.S., along with practical strategies to help navigate uncertainty and prepare with greater confidence.

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What you’ll learn:

  • Understand winter market dynamics, such as weather, supply, and demand factors expected to influence the Southeast natural gas markets this winter.
  • Recognize key market drivers like how LNG activity and regional fundamentals could shape pricing and volatility across the region.
  • Track infrastructure impacts, including pipeline expansions and capacity changes that may affect regional market conditions and future price trends.

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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Your Local Experts

Christina DiBerardino – Senior Account Executive, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Christina manages commercial energy strategies across various verticals, including commercial, healthcare networks, property management, manufacturing, industrial, and educational institutions. Since starting her energy career at Hess Corporation in 2008, she’s focused on electricity, natural gas, renewable energy supply, and demand response services. She has won awards for performance and customer service during her career. Christina tracks the energy markets daily for advantageous buying opportunities and helps customers mitigate their risk. She has a passion for working with her customers on developing hedge strategies and thrives in a collaborative environment, acting as the customer’s primary contact and liaison with all of NRG Energy, Inc.’s supporting teams.

Lee Fisher – Senior Account Executive, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Lee Fisher has been in the energy industry in the Southeast for over 22 years, with deep experience handling the unique risk requirements of large energy consumers in the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic. Lee joined NRG in 2020 with a focus on natural gas and electric supply for large to mid-sized commercial and industrial customers while providing a holistic approach with many other NRG offerings, such as demand response and sustainability.

Speakers

John Mehling - Senior Sales Manager, Mid-Continent, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

John brings over 25 years of energy industry experience to his role as Senior Sales Manager for the Mid-Continent region. He began his career in 1997 with Louisville Gas & Electric Energy and has since held key positions at ProLiance Energy, Hess Energy, Direct Energy, and now NRG Business. John’s expertise spans both wholesale and retail energy markets, with a strong focus on natural gas, power, demand response, and sustainability solutions. Since joining NRG’s Sales organization in 2024, he has led strategic growth initiatives across the Mid-Continent region, helping customers navigate a dynamic energy landscape. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from Bellarmine University and an MBA from the University of Louisville — credentials that complement his deep industry insight and leadership acumen.

 

Keilah Ireland – Energy Strategist, Mid-Atlantic Region, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

Keilah works with NRG Business customers across the East Coast of the United States, focusing primarily on Maryland to South Carolina. She provides a superior customer experience, equipping her clients with custom data and analysis to make informed energy decisions and take a strategic approach to commodity purchasing. She holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Westminster College, and has her CEP accreditation from the AEE Center.

Daniel Gagliano – Sr. Manager, Origination – NAB Natural Gas Operations, NRG Energy, Inc.

 

With 17 years in natural gas operations, Dan Gagliano brings deep expertise to the energy industry. Starting in gas scheduling, he advanced to trading before joining the gas origination team, where he’s thrived in a customer-facing role for the past six years. Structuring long-term deals with power generators, LDCs, and large end users has been the driving focus of his current role. Based in Davidson, NC, Dan combines strategic insight with a passion for building client relationships.

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