In 2018, Co-Founders Ryan Aldridge and Matthew Berend established AB Power Advisors, a premier consulting and advisory services firm that specializes in delivering customized solutions to the U.S. power industry. Ryan and Matthew have nearly 40 years of collective power industry experience that was earned across a wide array of positions and companies. This experience allows them to understand the challenges, risks, and opportunities for a diverse set of clients and provide these clients with customized solutions that meet their clients needs. More details about AB Power Advisors can be found at www.abpoweradvisors.com

Ryan oversaw and completed ISO registration, Qualified Scheduling Entity selection, counterparty enablement, back office setup, trade capture system setup, internal risk and trading authorities’ establishment, and trained internal staff on power markets. Additionally, served as the asset optimization lead and ERCOT power trader for Koch’s ERCOT operations. In 2017 he co-led with Matthew Berend the strategy development and implementation of Koch’s commercial and industrial retail electricity business. Their responsibilities included developing a business plan, establishing power contracts, hiring resources, onboarding a pricing engine and billing platform, executing broker contracts, portfolio supply management, and developing a retail marketing strategy.

In 2011 Ryan was hired by Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to run all commercial aspects of ECP’s ERCOT operations. These activities included commercial optimization, asset dispatch, contract analysis, and market analysis. Additionally, Ryan was responsible for forward trading and structured products for all ERCOT activity. Ryan was a significant contributor during M&A activity as well. He was used to provide subject matter expertise during asset purchases and sales. Ryan’s experience and expertise were heavily upon when analyzing market conditions, reviewing contracts, establishing Energy Management Agreements (EMA’s), and reviewing off-take/PPA/toll agreements. Ryan was a key member of the sales team that sold ECP’s ERCOT business to Koch Industries in December 2013.

In 2008 Ryan was promoted to run both the trading and asset optimization desks for AEP’s deregulated operations. Ryan successfully led the term power, cash power, real time power, CRR, and environmental trading activities. He worked closely with the wholesale marketing team to structure creative products and manage risk for sales to Electric Cooperative and Municipal customers. AEP is noted for being one of the most successful power marketers to Electric Cooperative and Municipals in Texas. Ryan was also tasked with managing and operating all aspects of AEP’s deregulated wind business.

In 2006 Ryan joined AEP and leveraged his ERCOT knowledge and experience. While at AEP, he educated AEP’s wholesale customers and internal staff on the upcoming nodal market and kept the commercial trading and marketing teams apprised of any market rule changes that could impact AEP’s commercial interests. Ryan was able to work closely with the commercial trading and marketing teams to commercialize regulatory initiatives at both ERCOT and the PUCT to position the company to capitalize on them.

In 2003 Ryan joined ERCOT and held various roles within the wholesale market development group. It was during this time while in the market development group that Ryan became a subject matter expert in ERCOT systems, market rules, procedures, and the stakeholder process. In the fall of 2003, the ERCOT Stakeholders began developing Protocols to implement a Nodal market. Ryan’s roles at ERCOT allowed him to work with ERCOT Stakeholders and internal ERCOT staff to shape the design of the ERCOT Nodal market

Ryan started off his career in 1999 at McCord Engineering where he performed cost of service studies, utility rate design, and power supply support for Electric Cooperative and Municipal clients