Mindalyn (Chie) Valdez
Seasoned energy professional with over 20 years of direct experience in the Utility Sector, specializing in Energy Trading and Scheduling operations, Integrated Resource Planning, Risk Management, and Power Contracts. Demonstrates a strong track record in optimizing power, gas, transmission, and transportation resources portfolios while ensuring regulatory compliance to various mandates such as California's Renewable Energy Standards (RPS), Cap-and-Trade (GHG), FERC, and NERC. Proficient in negotiating and managing complex power contracts and resolving settlement disputes. Skilled in database and application development and implementation, process improvement, data analytics, capacity expansion, and production cost modeling. Competent at driving initiatives that align with organizational goals for reliability, affordability, and sustainability.
