Shaun Cox
Director of Commercial Development
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Direct origination strategy and execution across the United States for New Leaf’s 8GW renewable energy pipeline. Lead M&A transactions with Independent Power Producers, Utilities, and other Energy Infrastructure Investors. Cultivate and expand relationships with investor-owned utilities, municipal and cooperative power agencies, and large corporate energy buyers.
Experience
Director of Commercial Development - New Leaf Energy, Inc. (Energy Capital Partners) - Lowell, MA (remote)
(2021-08)
- Direct origination strategy and execution across the United States for New Leaf’s 8GW renewable energy pipeline.
- Lead M&A transactions with Independent Power Producers, Utilities, and other Energy Infrastructure Investors.
- Cultivate and expand relationships with investor-owned utilities, municipal and cooperative power agencies, and large corporate energy buyers.
- Oversee the pursuit of bilateral opportunities and RFP responses, ensuring competitive positioning and timely delivery.
- Collaborate with development, engineering, project finance and executive leadership to align project development with buyer needs and market dynamics.
- Represent New Leaf at industry events and in client engagements, serving as a senior voice in commercial discussions.
- Manage, mentor and train a small commercial team.
Senior Originator - Ormat Technologies, Inc. - Philadelphia, PA
- Successfully led the negotiation and close of ~$100 million of Energy Storage Tolling Agreements.
- Led regional origination strategy and execution across PJM, ISONE, NYISO, and ERCOT.
Senior Manager, Commercial - Greenleaf Power, LLC (Denham Capital) - Sacramento, CA (remote)
- Led all commercial activities for the Greenleaf Power Energy Storage business unit including market analysis, offtake origination, and M&A.
Senior Capacity Trader - Direct Energy (Centrica PLC)
(2016-06 - 2021-08)
- Managed capacity market positions associated with approximately 1 GW of load resources across PJM, NYISO, and ISO New England.
Energy Trader - PSEG Energy Resources & Trade
(2016-06 - 2021-08)
- Traded physical and financial power across PJM, NYISO, and ISO New England; optimized approximately 12 GW of thermal generation through day-ahead and real-time dispatch, and economic bidding.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics | Minor in Energy Policy - University of Delaware (2016)
Executive Certificate - Financial Management - Cornell University (2022)
