Jay Decunzo

Background

About Jay Decunzo

I currently lead Aurora Energy Research's engagement with power & renewables-focused project finance, corporate credit, tax equity, investment banking, and credit rating agency clients in North America. I connect clients with Aurora's off-the-shelf data, reports, and software tools and our expansive teams of experts producing our power market and nodal forecasts, policy analysis, and strategic insight reports covering ERCOT, CAISO, WECC, PJM, MISO, NYISO, ISO-NE, Alberta, and SPP. I also support our transaction support/strategic advisory practice and connect project sponsors with lenders who trust our asset valuations and transmission studies for financings. I am passionate about the acceleration of innovative solutions to address the social and environmental challenges of the energy transition. I have a background in technical business development, contracting and negotiation, project management, and investment due diligence across climate mitigation technology verticals including energy (generation, storage, transmission and efficiency), industrial decarbonization (cement, steel, other thermal-intensives), agtech, water (stormwater management, desalination), and carbon capture sequestration and utilization. I enjoy working with a diverse and talented team of experts and strive to deliver high-quality insights and strategic advice to clients and partners. I am also an Advisory Board Member of the NUImpact Fund, a pre-seed/seed stage impact investing fund based at Northeastern University. While a student, I led institutional creation of the fund in partnership with advisors and Northeastern management and legal teams, supported investment process development, and spearheaded initial fundraising. I now mentor and guide students through due diligence processes & provide feedback on investment review documentation for energy and environment-focused startups.