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Following strong engagement with our recent Power Market Outlook Presentations, our team is hosting a second series of in-person briefings in Houston on May 19, 20 & 21.
These sessions will extend the discussion, with deeper analysis of forward market signals, capital flows, and evolving supply-demand dynamics shaping U.S. power markets. Each briefing is tailored to your company’s specific use case(s) and will follow a structured agenda designed to foster informed dialogue among market participants.
A sample agenda appears below for reference.
If participation aligns with your interests, please book a prep session with Erik Schwartz, Director of Capital Markets, to tailor the Briefing Session agenda to your specific use case and coordinate logistics.
We also invite you to participate in an upcoming webinar that may be of interest.
Erik Schwartz works with financial institutions investing in energy, guiding investment teams through quantitative insights that strengthen asset valuation, portfolio strategy, and long-term decision planning. With more than two decades in energy-market leadership across Refinitiv, EnergyGPS, Energy Ventures Analysis, Genscape, and Point Carbon, Erik developed a skill set centered on market intelligence and commercial development that supports disciplined capital deployment.
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Dr. Nelson leads Ascend Analytics’ forecasting practice, delivering market insights that support storage and renewable project valuation, resource planning, and investment strategy. His work focuses on emerging market dynamics, renewable integration, and the impacts of technological change on power systems. Prior to joining Ascend, Dr. Nelson held academic and research roles at Northern Arizona University, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Energy, where he focused on energy efficiency and demand-side management research.
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Robert LaFaso leads Ascend Analytics’ Market Intelligence practice, delivering long-term supply stack, market price, and project economics forecasts that power Ascend’s software suite. Robert's insights guide utilities, developers, and investors in making high-confidence investment and planning decisions. He has led valuation due diligence for multi-gigawatt M&A transactions, including TerraGen’s sale to Masdar and Origis Energy’s sale to Antin Infrastructure Partners.
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