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Sophie Karp

Utilities and Alternative Energy

Sophie Karp is a Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst for KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. With the firm since March 2019, her research coverage is focused on utilities and alternative energy companies. Prior to joining KeyBanc Capital Markets, Karp spent three years as a Senior Equity Analyst covering alternative energy and power at Guggenheim Partners. Before that, Karp worked for Citi, first as an Associate, then as an Analyst, covering electric utilities and alternative energy. Other previous experience includes her working as an Investment Analyst for Privet Capital and also for Permian Investment Partners. Karp earned an Master of Science degree in Information Systems from North Caucasus Federal University in Russia, as well as an MBA from Columbia Business School. She also holds the Series 7, 63, 86, and 87 industry licenses. In 2016 and 2017, Karp was recognized as a “Rising Star” in the alternative energy sector by Institutional Investor Magazine.

Utilities & Alternative Energy Companies Under Research Coverage

Company Ticker
American Electric Power Company, Inc. AEP
Ameren Corporation AEE
Array Technologies, Inc. ARRY
Avista Corporation AVA
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP
CMS Energy Corporation CMS
Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED
Constellation Energy Corporation CEG
Dominion Energy, Inc. D
DTE Energy Company DTE
Duke Energy Corporation DUK
Edison International EIX
Enphase Energy, Inc. ENPH
Entergy Corporation ETR
Eversource Energy ES
Exelon Corporation EXC
FirstEnergy Corp. FE
First Solar, Inc. FSLR
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure HASI
NextEra Energy, Inc. NEE
NextEra Energy Partners, LP NEP
Nextracker Inc. NXT
NorthWestern Corp NWE
Otter Tail Corporation OTTR
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PNW
Portland General Electric Company POR
Public Service Enterprise Group Incorporated PEG
Sempra Energy SRE
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. SEDG
Southern Company SO
Sunnova Energy International Inc. NOVA
Sunrun Inc. RUN
WEC Energy Group, Inc. WEC
XCEL Energy Inc. XEL

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