Robert Safuto

Strategic and Business Planning Specialist at NYISO

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Strategic and Business Planning Specialist at NYISO
Past
Education
  • State University of New York at Albany
  • Saint John's University
  • Saint Francis Preparatory
Connections
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Industry
Utilities
Websites

Robert Safuto’s Summary

I have ten years experience in the competitive electricity market sector in North America. I have worked with a broad array of clients including independent system operators (ISOs), power marketers, merchant generators and load serving entities in both the United States and Canada.

I participated in the functional design, testing, marketing and deployment of software (nMarket) that enables market participants to bid, settle and capture public market data from ISOs across North America.

I am currently an employee of the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) which is located in Rensselaer, New York. As a Strategic and Business Planning Specialist my principle duties include management of the NYISO business and strategic plans. I am also responsible for coverage and analysis of various forward looking market issues including fuel diversity, renewable technology integration and developments in other electricity markets.

In 2008 I co-authored a white paper on the subject of Fuel Diversity which was released to the public via the NYISO website.

I am a veteran of the United States Army. During my tenure with the U.S. Army (1993 - 1998) I successfully completed Airborne training, Officer Candidate School (OCS 2-95), Armor Officer Basic Course and the Scout Platoon Leader Course. I served in the 2nd Brigade 1st Armored Division as a Tank Platoon Leader and Tank Company Executive Officer.

At the present time I am pursuing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at the State University at Albany.

In my spare time I enjoy exploring the world of new (or social) media on the web. I have a passion for web based publishing using open source tools such as Drupal or WordPress. I am fascinated by the possibilities of bringing knowledge of energy and electricity markets to a much broader audience via the power of these social web tools.

Robert Safuto’s Specialties:

Electricity, Electricity Markets, Energy, New Media, Open Source


Robert Safuto’s Experience

  • Strategic and Business Planning Specialist

    NYISO

    (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Utilities industry)

    September 2007Present (2 years 3 months)

  • Market Intelligence

    The Structure Group

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Utilities industry)

    October 1999May 2007 (7 years 8 months)

  • Systems Analyst

    Andersen Consulting

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Computer Software industry)

    June 1998June 1999 (1 year 1 month)

  • First Lieutenant

    United States Army

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

    October 1993April 1998 (4 years 7 months)


Robert Safuto’s Education

  • State University of New York at Albany

    MBA , Business Management , 20082010 (expected)

  • Saint John's University

    B.S. , Management , 19871991

  • Saint Francis Preparatory

    19841987


Additional Information

Robert Safuto’s Websites:

Robert Safuto’s Groups:

Hudson Valley New Tech Meetup

  •    Drupal
  •    Energy & Utilities Network
  •    St. Francis Prep Alumni Network
  •    Gridwise & Smartgrids
  •    UAlbany MBA Students & Alumni
  •    Ex-Structure Employees

Robert Safuto’s Honors:

Graduate of U.S. Army Officer Candidate School class 2-95. Graduate of U.S. Army Airborne School in 2004.


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