
Gigio Sakota
Gigio Sakota is Sr. Director of Energy Markets at Avantus (formerly 8minute Solar Energy), the largest independent solar and solar plus storage power developer in the United States. Gigio is focused on the CAISO, WECC in general, and ERCOT, especially on the evolving role and demands of the utility scale PV and battery energy storage systems in the western markets. Prior to Avantus, Gigio was at Southern California Edison (SCE) where he was responsible for optimization of SCE’s wholesale market energy assets, including one of the nation’s largest renewable and storage portfolios. Over the past 16yrs, Gigio has worked in a range of roles, from long term resource planning to trade floor operations and bidding strategy, including stints in regulatory advocacy, portfolio planning, and resource economics.
- Keynote Panel: Prospecting New Market Opportunities
2024-03-19 09:35 - New Financing Structures for Energy Storage: Fresh Ideas for Business Development
2025-03-26 10:40 - Structuring Offtake Agreements in an Evolving Market
2025-03-26 16:50 Room Two