Gary Dorris, PhD

New Revenue Insurance to Remove Downside Risk of Merchant Storage

Ascend Analytics Announces Strategic Growth Investment

New Energy Risk and Ascend Analytics Support Leading Renewable Energy Infrastructure Fund on Merchant Battery Projects in ERCOT

Ascend Analytics' SmartBidder™ Supports Bidding for PJM ISO Scott Solar + Storage Project

Ascend Analytics’ SmartBidder™ platform deployed in PJM for the Scott Solar Project which is owned and operated by Dominion Energy Virginia and the first hybrid project in the PJM ISO.

Realizing the Energy Transition | Ascend Summit 2023 Opening Address

The opening address of the Ascend Summit, delivered by Dr. Gary Dorris, CEO & President of Ascend Analytics.

Resource Adequacy Modeling for a High Renewable Future

The electric industry is undergoing a significant transition, decarbonizing production while supporting the electrification of the US economy. Key concepts such as resource adequacy need to be re-evaluated in the context of that transition.

Making the Right Resource Choice Requires Making the Right Model Choice

What do traditional production cost models miss about a changing resource mix with more intermittent renewables and storage? A lot! This paper shows how traditional models lead to model limited choice, where model limitations lead to systematic biases in favor of relatively inflexible legacy resource options.

Ascend's 100% Clean Energy Study for Glendale Water and Power (GWP)

On March 27, 2021, Dr. Gary Dorris presented Ascend's 100% Clean Energy Study for Glendale Water and Power (GWP) to the Glendale City Council.

Analytics for Decision Making in an Increasingly Uncertain Environment

Dr. Gary Dorris, CEO of Ascend Analytics, moderates the Energy Analytics panel with Tyler Casteel (Data Scientist, Viridity), Jussi Heikkinen (Global Leader Marketing and Business Development, Wartsila) and Michael Enger (Energy Market Manager, Austin Energy).

Dr. Gary Dorris in 'Meet the Experts'

In this 'Meet the Experts' video, Dr. Gary Dorris discusses the importance of assessing Tuolumne river flow in sustaining economic livelihood for Turlock Irrigation District.

Dr. Gary Dorris presents IRP to City of Glendale

Dr. Gary Dorris, CEO of Ascend Analytics, presents Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to Glendale City Council on July 27, 2019 with storage, renewables, and internal combustion engines, resulting in 5-0 approval.

A New Evaluation Paradigm for Flexible Resources

NARUC's recent guidance on flexible resources requires new tools

Caithness Energy Testimony

Dr. Gary Dorris, President of Ascend Analytics, provides "Avoided Cost Testimony" in a public hearing in Helena, Montana.

ERCOT summer forward curves have crested toward $160/MWh for July/August

ERCOT summer forward curves have crested toward $160/MWh for July and August in the wake of an ERCOT ISO report that reserve margins could be below 10%.

The Digitalization of Power

The continued advances in in digital power supply systems will provide more compelling and often unavoidable economic merit over traditional generation.

Dr. Gary Dorris, President of Ascend Analytics, discusses Changing Energy Market Dynamics

Dr. Gary Dorris, CEO and President of Ascend Analytics, discusses changing energy market dynamics at the 2017 Ascend Analytics Summit in Boulder, Colorado

Simulating meaningful uncertainty for complex physical and financial portfolios

NorthWestern Energy Testimony - Part 2

Gary Dorris, Ph.D provides testimony for NorthWestern Energy

NorthWestern Energy Testimony - Part 1

Gary Dorris, Ph.D provides testimony for NorthWestern Energy

Leaders in CTRM Technology - Dr Gary Dorris

In the latest video of CommodityPoint's Leaders in CTRM Technology series, Dr. Gary Dorris, President of Ascend Analytics discusses "bridging the chasm" between physical assets and traditional, financial-centric energy trading, and shares his views on how the asset heavy market needs will evolve in the coming years.