Jared is Managing Editor at Breaking Energy (formerly AOL Energy) — a leading online energy news and analysis hub. Jared previously analyzed international oil and natural gas market fundamentals and geopolitics as part of Energy Intelligence’s Research team.
Mei Poon: What are your expectations or vision for New York Energy Week five years from now?
Jared Anderson: It would be great for the event series to become a “household name” within the energy industry. Building on this year’s opening ceremony, I’d love to see NY Energy Week become a place where the state’s policy leaders can annually gather to discuss regulatory successes and the medium-term policy agenda.
MP: What are you most excited about for New York Energy Week 2014?
JA: I very much look forward to the Opening Ceremony conversation with the state’s leading policy makers. This is an interesting time in the US gas market, with participants watching to see if depleted storage inventories can be refilled before next winter and how prices will react to the weekly injection figures, so the CME-hosted breakfast will be informative. The Commodities & Energy Data event – with which I’m involved – is a definite highlight, along with the Energy Data Jam hosted by Google. Additionally, in a world of increasing distributed power generation capacity, the importance of commercially-viable energy storage systems cannot be overstated, so I’m interested to see what’s said during the Roundtable on Storage.
MP: What is your favorite invention/ technology in Energy sector?
JA: Energy storage will become increasingly important over the medium term, and from a broader perspective, it’s important to watch how US energy infrastructure is upgraded and expanded because bottlenecks in hydrocarbon pipelines or power transmission systems significantly impact commodity and power prices regardless of supply.
MP: What is one opportunity/ challenge you hope will be addressed during New York Energy Week 2014?
JA: It will be interesting to see if the future of natural gas development in NY State is addressed. In the current digital age, dealing with extreme volumes of data presents tremendous challenges and opportunities as companies, regulators, traders and all stakeholders seek to discern patterns through the noise. But perhaps the greatest opportunity/challenge lies within the changing utility business model where these companies must find ways to remain profitable while supporting energy efficiency and distributed generation, which are both phenomenon that equate to fewer electrons sold.
MP: What is your favorite New York City landmark?
JA: I lived in Midtown East for many years, so the 59th Street Bridge will always hold a special place in my heart. The Cloisters is also a special place and Washington Square Park in the summer is hard to beat!
MP: Personal Fun Fact: What is something people might not know about you?
JA: After high school, I deferred college for a year and drove across the United States. I also juggle chainsaws!
