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Kent Walter

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Director, Western Market Affairs at Arizona Public Service - APS
📍 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Kent Walter is the Director of Western Market Affairs at Arizona Public Service, where he leads market policy, energy trading analytics, and trading tools support. A seasoned leader, he has a track record of building strong teams and managing real-time operations during critical industry events. He holds a BA from Arizona State University.

Deeply invested in his state, Kent is passionate about planning for Arizonas future growth, which he sees as both an opportunity and a challenge. He finds it rewarding to be surrounded by current and future leaders and values the insights gained from industry conferences and customer partnerships.

He celebrates Arizona Statehood Day by referencing the states original "5 Cs": Copper, Cattle, Cotton, Citrus, and Climate.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Director, Western Market Affairs
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
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Energy Market Policy
His current role involves direct leadership and oversight of regional power market policy, analytics, and strategy for Arizona Public Service.
Grid Reliability
He has direct experience managing 24/7 generation reliability and real-time trading during major events like the 2020 California blackouts and 2021 Texas freeze-offs.
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Career

Work history

3-2024
Director, Western Market Affairs
Arizona Public Service - APS
1-2022 - 3-2024
Manager, Analysis & Engagement
Arizona Public Service - APS
12-2018 - 1-2022
Manager, Real-time Resource Ops & Trading
Arizona Public Service - APS
8-2007 - 12-2007
Rates & Regulatory Analyst
APS Energy Services
2-2006 - 8-2007
Operations Manager
Chem-Dry of Scottsdale & Paradise Valley
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Education
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Arizona State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
University of Phoenix
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