PEOPLE
The brains behind Energy GPS
Meet the data geeks, model builders, and storytellers who use real-world experience, flexible thinking, and market adaptiveness to help clients navigate the energy market in ways others cannot.
Tim Belden
Principal / The Savvy Translator
Tim leads our consulting clients to clarity and confidence using his decades of real-world experience in the wholesale electricity markets.
After 25+ years in the industry, Tim has developed an uncanny ability to synthesize complex problems into the key factors that drive the outcome and articulate those insights in a way that is clear and actionable.
Much of Tim’s work focuses on identifying the appropriate data and modeling techniques that help investors, developers, asset owners, and policy makers understand the value and risk of a wide range of assets including renewables, battery storage, natural gas plants, hydro, and others.
Education
Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College
Masters in Public Policy from the University of California at Berkeley
Work experience
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Jeff Richter
Principal / The Data Geek
Jeff uses his background in fundamental analysis and 30+ years of trading experience to provide our product clients with ongoing analysis and coverage of the power and natural gas markets.
Jeff has the unique ability to see patterns that others cannot see. He can quickly connect the dots between developments in the natural gas, electricity, and renewables space and draw sharp conclusions between shifting supply/demand balances and the impact they’ll have on electricity and natural gas prices.
As a self-proclaimed data geek, Jeff takes pride in identifying the inflection points in complex data and translating his findings into timely, concise, and actionable insights his clients can use to make faster, more informed decisions.
Education
Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Mathematics from the University of Minnesota
Work experience
Saracen, Baard Energy, Bentek Energy, Enron and UBS
Areas of specialization:
Energy fundamentals, risk management, data analysis, and portfolio management
John Oh
Managing Director
John and his team manage the entire IT infrastructure that underpins the Energy GPS ecosystem.
John has a rare combination of advanced technology skills and serious energy market analytical chops he acquired while leading the electricity and natural gas fundamental analysis efforts at Centaurus, EDF Trading, Constellation, WebMD, Enron, and now at Energy GPS.
As the leader of our institutional IP capabilities, John manages thousands of data scrapes and ensures our cloud-based systems consistently deliver high-quality data our clients rely on to make informed decisions at any moment.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Oregon
Work experience
Centaurus, EDF Trading, Constellation, WebMD, Enron
Areas of specialization:
Energy fundamentals, system architecture, data automation, information management, cloud computing
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