Jonathan Aust in

Jonathan Aust

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VP of Energy Resource Planning at United Power, Inc.
📍 Loveland, Colorado, United States

Jonathan Aust is the Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Resource Officer at United Power, with over 20 years of industry experience. He previously held multiple VP roles at the Western Area Power Administration, leading large teams in power operations and IT across multi-state regions. He holds an Associate of Science from Heald College.

Outside of his professional life, Jonathan has a diverse range of interests. He previously played minor league hockey for two years with the Jacksonville Bullets in the mid-1990s. He also has a passion for collectible card games and continues to enjoy playing Magic: The Gathering.

He is a former minor league hockey player.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
VP of Energy Resource Planning
Job Level
Senior
Location
Loveland, Colorado, United States
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Energy Portfolio Strategy
As Chief Energy Resource Officer, he leads the strategy for diversifying United Power's power contracts and building a new portfolio focused on varied and local generation sources.
Power Market Integration
Recognized as a visionary leader for his strategic work integrating regions into complex energy markets like the Southwest Power Pool and California Independent System Operator (CAISO).
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Career

Work history

3-2025
VP of Energy Resource Planning
United Power, Inc.
4-2018 - 3-2025
VP of Power Operations for CRSP, DSW and RMR
Western Area Power Administration
8-2015 - 4-2018
VP of IT - SCADA/EMS for DSW, RMR, SNR, and UGP
Western Area Power Administration
7-2015 - 7-2015
Reliability and Balancing Manager
Western Area Power Administration
5-2010 - 10-2014
EMS Manager
Western Area Power Administration
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Education
1998 - 2000
Associate of Science (AS)
Heald College
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