Luke Nemes, Cep Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Accomplished energy professional with robust experience across all major deregulated and regulated energy markets. Over ten years of experience with high‐level organizational consulting for end‐users of energy commodities on energy portfolio risk management and strategic sourcing of renewable product solutions. Community‐focused and committed to positively impacting people and the communities they live in for a sustainable future.

Greater Atlanta Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Chicago, Il

Systems thinker. Systems integration specialist. Efficiency enthusiast.Led the pricing function at a retail electricity supplier with annual sales revenue of $145 million, operating across 7 states and 24 utilities (EDCs) in PJM and MISO; responsibilities included Systems Integration, Risk Management, Tariff Interpretation, Market Analysis, Platform Enhancement, Product Development.Construction:Integrate EDC-specific, tariff-based requirements, in addition to overarching RTO… Show more Systems thinker. Systems integration specialist. Efficiency enthusiast.Led the pricing function at a retail electricity supplier with annual sales revenue of $145 million, operating across 7 states and 24 utilities (EDCs) in PJM and MISO; responsibilities included Systems Integration, Risk Management, Tariff Interpretation, Market Analysis, Platform Enhancement, Product Development.Construction:Integrate EDC-specific, tariff-based requirements, in addition to overarching RTO obligations, into energy.me's risk and wholesale trading assumptions. Convert EDI-based data sets and standardized language into malleable pricing realities and various cost components. Establish forward cost curves, hedge block power (1-10MW) and oversee all pricing model inputs.Maintenance:Adjust model assumptions via analysis of market-based trends, portfolio absorption, and state and federal legislation. Digest, convert and implement solutions for LDC-specific EDI code changes.Utilization:In working closely with energy.me Technology Development team, scaled pricing platform to field and process upwards of 2,000 pricing requests monthly, and upward of 40,000 annually. Achieved through employment of Multi Tier Architecture and programmed decision making capabilities as it relates to product-type, statistical data analysis, risk forecasting and margin application.Functional Enhancement:Work closely with Tech Development team to create new user-capabilities and visibility as it relates to internal business processes. Introduce new functions to channel sales team as needed with a particular focus on UX design and navigation, for ease of use, transparency, efficiency. Show less

Chicago, Il

Led migration effort to move from excel-based pricing models towards a web-based comprehensive pricing portal. Worked with a new team of developers to convert pricing algorithms, data retrieval methodology and data inputs into web-based application coding.

Chicago, Il

The first member of the pricing desk at a start-up retail electricity supplier marketing to residential, commercial and industrial customers across Ohio and Illinois.

Chicago, Il

AEP ENERGY, Project Coordinator (Chicago, IL) August 2011—Present Performed critical role within operations for all of Demand Side Management (DSM), with a particular focus on AEP’s nationwide utility relationships in PJM, MISO and ERCOT, program research/application and trade ally outreach efforts. •Procured utility incentive funding for all DSM projects – upwards of $5 mil in 11 months, over 50% of all project costs were relieved by these negotiated incentives•Performed on-site… Show more AEP ENERGY, Project Coordinator (Chicago, IL) August 2011—Present Performed critical role within operations for all of Demand Side Management (DSM), with a particular focus on AEP’s nationwide utility relationships in PJM, MISO and ERCOT, program research/application and trade ally outreach efforts. •Procured utility incentive funding for all DSM projects – upwards of $5 mil in 11 months, over 50% of all project costs were relieved by these negotiated incentives•Performed on-site comprehensive energy audits to identify potential areas of efficiency and reduced costs•Structured and forecasted savings analyses for LEED-certified Project Managers to provide clients with traditional and non-traditional financing options•Solely responsible for contract creation/management, proposal generation and revision, utility relations•Exposed to a wide range of energy management practices ranging from infrastructure retrofits to Economic Demand Response programs Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CLUB LACROSSE, Team Captain 2006—2010 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VARSITY FOOTBALL, Quarterback.

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