Staff
Michael Keyser
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Keyser has nearly 20 years of experience in the electric utility industry. As CEO of NRCO, Mr. Keyser leads a team of renewables developers and analysts who provide market intelligence and project origination services to NRCO’s members, as well as various customers. Prior to NRCO, Mike spent 11 years as CEO of BARC Electric Cooperative in Virginia. He also spent five years in American Samoa as CEO and General Counsel of the American Samoa Power Authority. Mr. Keyser holds a bachelor's degree in business from Washington State University, a law degree from Seattle University School of Law, and a black belt in Lean Six Sigma from Virginia Tech.
Todd Bartling
Vice President of Renewables Development
Todd Bartling is the vice president of Renewables Development for the National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO). Bartling joined NRCO in March 2009. In his current role, he is responsible for the development, project structuring, financial valuation, risk assessment, deal negotiation and origination, and ongoing asset management of renewable projects for NRCO members.
Prior to joining NRCO, Bartling held the position of director of Member-Client Services and director of Structuring from 2007 to 2009 at ACES. His responsibilities included assisting utilities and independent power producers in managing their resources and loads in the wholesale markets, analyzing power and natural gas hedging strategies, and valuing generation assets. Bartling also started the financial transmission rights analysis function at ACES, which now resides in the Transmission department.
Prior to working in the energy industry, Bartling worked in both IT consulting and investment banking, where he was responsible for the analysis of the bank’s $11 billion fixed-income portfolio.
Todd is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with a Master of Business Administration degree from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.
Michael Loenen
Senior Renewables Developer
Michael Loenen is the Senior Renewables Developer at NRCO. He joined National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO) in December 2016. As a Senior Renewables Developer, he is responsible for managing the development of wind and solar projects, maintaining relationships with industry players, and researching emerging trends in renewable energy.
Prior to joining NRCO, Michael was a Director of Origination at ACES. There, he led origination and trading of financial and physical power (short & long-term), as well as generation assets, in ERCOT, SPP, MISO-South & WECC.
Michael holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Mathematics from the University of British Columbia (UBC), a Master’s degree in Economics from UBC and a MBA from the University of Alberta with a specialization in Energy Economics.
Kolton Popp
Clean Energy Analyst
Kolton Popp is a Clean Energy Analyst for the National Renewables Cooperative Organization. Kolton joined NRCO in August 2023. In his current role, he is responsible for researching and analyzing clean energy market trends and emerging technologies.
Prior to joining NRCO, Kolton served in multiple roles supporting the Indiana National Guard’s COVID-19 response efforts and is a Weather Officer in the Air National Guard.
Kolton holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of Purdue.
Justin Mahoney
Clean Energy Analyst
Justin Mahoney is a Clean Energy Analyst for National Renewables Cooperative Organization. Justin joined NRCO in November 2022. In his current role he is responsible for conducting research and analysis for clean energy market trends and emerging technologies.
Prior to joining NRCO, Justin was a Construction Project Manager for a high-volume residential construction company and an Intelligence Officer in the U.S. Army.
Justin holds a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Kentucky.
Scott Bradtmiller
Renewables Developer
Scott Bradtmiller joined the National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO) in September of 2017. As a Renewable Energy Analyst, Scott was responsible for providing research and analysis to NRCO staff and members on renewable portfolio standards, power markets, and renewable energy technology.
Scott was promoted to Renewables Developer in August of 2020 and is responsible for leading solar, wind, and battery developments on behalf of NRCO's cooperative Members, presenting market research to Cooperative Members, and manages the NRCO's Community Solar development and operations. Before joining NRCO, Scott worked for ACES as a Real-Time Trader, managing electric cooperative portfolios in SPP, ERCOT, and CAISO.
Before ACES, Scott worked as a staff accountant for DEEM, a national installer of commercial-grade HVAC and refrigeration equipment. Scott was responsible for invoicing, installation budgets, writing requests for proposals (RFPs), and managing and tracking O&M services. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Ball State University.