Houston Chapter

Luncheon with Sohini Chowdhury of Moody's:

Macroeconomic Scenario Planning for Power

Thursday, October 8 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Federal Reserve Houston Branch
1801 Allen Pkwy
Houston, TX 77019

Join USAEE's Houston Chapter for "Macroeconomic Scenario Planning for Power" with Sohini Chowdhury, who will lead a discussion on the macroeconomic frameworks that connect LNG market uncertainty to the power sector on Thursday, October 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Federal Reserve Houston Branch. This is a great chance to dive into how shifting energy markets impact power planning and strategy as well as an opportunity to network and socialize.

Sohini Chowdhury is a Senior Director and Economist at Moody’s. She helps financial institutions apply macroeconomic data, models and forecasts in their business and risk management processes. These processes, depending on the industry, include stress testing, impairment accounting, load forecasting, underwriting, portfolio management etc. In her previous role, she led the global team responsible for Moody’s market risk forecasts and modeling services while managing custom scenarios projects for major financial institutions worldwide.

An experienced speaker, Sohini frequently presents at global industry conferences and roundtables on topics such as the global and regional macroeconomic outlook, industry best practices for managing credit and market risks and portfolio modeling. Sohini holds a PhD and a master’s degree in economics from Purdue University, and a master’s degree in applied statistics from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. She is a GARP® certified Financial Risk Manager (FRM) and has been working at Moody’s Analytics since 2011.

About the Houston Chapter

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The Houston Chapter of the United States Association for Energy Economics is committed to expanding the reach of energy information in both the private and public sectors of Houston, and the surrounding area.

The chapter holds monthly luncheon meetings featuring guest speakers at the Houston Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank (1801 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019). Most of the meetings are held at noon on the second Thursday of each month from September through May. For more information, please contact any of the officers listed below.

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