Scott Tharp

About Scott Tharp

Negotiated dozens of renewable energy PPAs, REC purchase agreements and wholesale agreements in the Carolinas, Indiana/MISO and KY/OH/PJM. Intimately familiar with energy markets, renewable energy, solar, BESS,(hybrid solar/BESS) LFG, wind, hydro, biomass, animal waste to energy, resource planning, plant acquisition, supply side resources, production costing, IRPs, RFPs, merger analysis, wholesale power sales, rate tariffs, PURPA agreements (QFs), PROMOD, PROSCREEN, EGEAS, SALESFORCE, RTOs - MISO: capacity purchasing, financial schedules, account management for large industrial power producers including co-generators and wholesale power customers. Regularly interface with commission staff from Indiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina for dispute settlement and interrogatories. Worked with large tech companies such as Apple, Meta (Facebook) and Google (Alphabet) to procure RECs in support of clean energy and sustainability goals. Provided regulatory support for avoided cost filings, IRPs, rate cost recovery, green source rider, GSA and REPS. Served as lead and supporting witness and wrote testimony for CPCNs in Indiana.

Experience

1. Business Development Manager

   Duke Energy Corporation

   Jan 2012 — Present · Plainfield, IN, US

   Negotiates commercial terms for the purchase of renewable energy, capacity and RECs from wind, solar, LFG, animal waste, conventional generation resources and QFs (qualifying facilities)in NC, SC, and IN. Participates in dispute settlement discussions as needed with developers and NC/SC commission staff. Worked with large tech companies to procure RECs in support of clean energy and sustainability goals. Also provide support for avoided cost filings, IRPs and rate cost recovery. Submitted testimony and served as lead witness for CPCN filings in Indiana.

Education

• Indiana Wesleyan University

  MBA, Business

  1999 — 2003

• University of Evansville

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  1981 — 1986

Skills

• Budget
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Management
• Gas Turbines
• Biomass
• Electricity Markets
• Business Strategy
• Renewable Energy Policy
• Budgets
• Renewable Resources
• Energy
• Power Plants
• Renewable Energy Markets
• Landfill Gas
• Forecasting
• Renewable Energy Law
• Commodity Markets
• Combined Cycle
• Energy Management
• Natural Gas
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Power Generation
• Business Development
• Wind
• Solar Energy
• Renewable Portfolio Standards
• Financial Analysis
• Wind Energy
• Risk Management
• Renewable Fuels
• Financial Modeling
• Renewable Energy Certificates
• Renewable Energy