Managing vPPA Volatility: Why 2024 Was So Bad, and What to Expect in 2025

When an organization signs a vPPA, it’s essentially making a bet on the price of power at a single point in time. Unfortunately, market prices are becoming increasingly volatile, making it harder to make the smartest bet. Buyers should be aware of the key input assumptions that went into the vPPA price forecast and refresh these forecasts regularly to incorporate the latest market information and expectations.

When leadership asks, “How are our PPAs performing so far this year, and how is the rest of the year looking compared to our budget?”, do you have the data you need to respond?

If you’re relying on stale or incomplete data, you’re not alone. Many companies, including Fortune 500 firms, don’t have the insights they need to confidently answer questions about current and forecasted PPA performance, or why actual outcomes differed from expectations.

In this hour-long webinar, you’ll learn:

The key factors — including market volatility, project capture rate, and generation volume — that impact a PPA’s performance
How to appropriately set and manage internal expectations for long- and short-term PPA performance
How to successfully navigate your PPA operations – from budgeting and forecasting to invoice validation and reconciliation

Speakers

Sarah Golden

VP, Climate Tech & Executive Director | VERGE, Trellis Group

Shehzad Wadalawala

VP, Strategy | Verse

Shehzad is a wholesale energy market expert with 15+ years of experience developing and implementing strategies for buyers of electricity that balance forecasted cost, sustainability goals, financial risk, and operational efficiency. He was responsible for developing and implementing Google’s Energy Hedging Program and Risk Management Framework for its global energy portfolio of data centers and energy supply.

Shehzad has led and executed energy portfolio management and hedging programs for a range of organizations, including municipalities, educational institutions, utilities, and community choice aggregators. His background offers a holistic view of U.S. energy markets, combining utility experience (managing reliability and ensuring regulatory compliance with state- and ISO-level energy procurement rules) and advanced private-sector energy procurement.

Sam Cotterall

Director of Client Enablement | Verse

As Director of Client Enablement at Verse, Sam Cotterall acts as a cross-functional leader, blending deep product expertise with market knowledge to bridge product, sales, and customer success functions.

Sam joined Verse from Schneider Electric, where he was a manager on the Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory consulting team. In that capacity, Sam partnered with Fortune 500 companies to design, implement, and optimize global renewable energy strategies. He led clients through complex decision-making processes with a specialization in renewable energy and tax credit procurement in North America.

Prior to Schneider, Sam worked at BloombergNEF to help investors, businesses, and policy makers navigate the energy transition through data and insights.