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Paul Eory, Director of Energy Analytics Solutions, supports asset valuation, portfolio management, integrated resource planning, and long-term planning for utilities, developers, IPPs, and investors. With over 13 years of energy sector expertise, Paul helps hyperscalers evaluate assets and accelerated a large investor-owned utility's procurement evaluation process from months to days. Paul began his career at Bay City Electric Light & Power, managed energy efficiency programs, and served as the IRP modeler for Lansing Board of Water & Light. Before Ascend, he led IRPs, FP&A, rate design, and strategic planning at Michigan’s largest municipal utility. Paul also served on the Board of the American Public Power Association’s DEED program.
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Philip Barger, Director of Business Development, works with utilities, technology firms, developers, and industrial customers to support informed decision-making in power markets. At Ascend, Phillip aligns customer objectives with the firm’s market intelligence and valuation platforms, translating complex analytics into clear commercial insight. Prior to Ascend, Phillip spent eight years at S&P Global, where he delivered market intelligence to renewable energy participants and advised teams on market trends, pricing dynamics, and investment risk across wind, solar, and energy storage.
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Scott Nicholson, Senior Manager, Resource Planning & Valuation, works with utilities and energy developers to support capacity planning and resource assessment through rigorous modeling and analysis. At Ascend, Scott aligns customer objectives with the firm's integrated resource planning platforms, translating complex power system models into actionable insights for long-term energy decisions. Prior to Ascend, Scott spent seven years as a researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), where he focused on power system modeling and life cycle assessment across a range of renewable energy technologies.
ConnectAscend Analytics is the leading provider of market intelligence and analytics solutions for the power industry. The company’s offerings enable decision makers in power supply, procurement, and investment markets to plan, operate, monetize, and manage risk across any energy asset portfolio. From real-time to 30-year horizons, their forecasts and insights are at the foundation of over $50 billion in project financing assessments. Ascend provides energy market stakeholders with the clarity and confidence to successfully navigate the rapidly shifting energy landscape.