Brian Zard serves as the Executive Director of Portfolio Management at ACES, where he specializes in comprehensive energy procurement and portfolio optimization. His expertise spans long-term resource planning, renewable contract execution, and trading to hedge portfolio costs. He holds a B. S. from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
He has recommended an “all of the above” approach to resource adequacy, including new thermal generation, renewables, demand-side management, infrastructure, and markets.
Brian Zard
Executive Director of Portfolio Management at ACES
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
Energy Portfolio Management
His entire career, from analyst to Executive Director, has focused on optimizing member and customer energy portfolios from long-term planning to real-time hedging.
Resource Adequacy
He speaks on how changing resource mixes affect resource adequacy and advocates for a diversified approach including renewables, thermal generation, and demand-side management.
Renewable Energy Contracts
Has direct experience negotiating power purchase agreements for renewable energy projects and executing contracts for renewable portfolio standards.
Media Appearances
Brian has no verified media appearances
Work History
8-2023
Executive Director of Portfolio Management at ACES
12-2021 - 8-2023
Portfolio Director at ACES
4-2021 - 12-2021
Manager of Portfolio Management and Trading at Aces Power Marketing
11-2020 - 4-2021
Power Resources Manager at Pioneer Community Energy
4-2015 - 11-2020
Electric Resources Analyst - Power Supply at City of Roseville
9-2013 - 4-2015
Electric Business Analyst - Power Supply at City of Roseville
2-2013 - 9-2013
QA Manager/ETL developer at Detectent Inc.
Education
2005 - 2008
B.S. from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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Location : Tucson, Arizona, United States
Job Level : Senior
Designation : Executive Director of Portfolio Management at ACES
