Gemma Eagle-Bruce
Head of Energy Optimisation & Origination
What I do at Good Energy
Hi, I am Gemma and I joined Good Energy as Head of Energy Optimisation in September 2023. Later taking on the Origination team in August 2024.
The Energy Optimisation team is responsible for all hedging, trading, and volume & cost forecasting activities for Good Energy and as such it plays a significant role in the delivery of the gross margin of the company.
The Origination team source power from small generators across the country to ensure we have enough generation to meet all of our customer needs. Therefore, the team are key to delivering our promise of being 100% renewable.
The Energy Optimisation team is responsible for all hedging, trading, and volume & cost forecasting activities for Good Energy and as such it plays a significant role in the delivery of the gross margin of the company.
The Origination team source power from small generators across the country to ensure we have enough generation to meet all of our customer needs. Therefore, the team are key to delivering our promise of being 100% renewable.
Who am I?
Prior to Good Energy I managed the Optimisation Desk at E.ON and npower which provided a route to market for their flexible power and gas customers in the I&C market space. Part of the offering was also to put together and manage hedging strategies on the behalf of customers to help them secure a market reflective commodity cost.
I have also worked as a shift trader for EDF Energy and started my career in energy as a quoting analyst at British Energy.
I have also worked as a shift trader for EDF Energy and started my career in energy as a quoting analyst at British Energy.
Advice for prospective candidates
My advice to any candidate, is to really understand our values of being fair, straightforward, focussed and inclusive and to think why each of these is important to you.