Associate Principal Wholesale Power Markets Consultant Energy practice

Charles River Associates

Boston, Massachusetts

Full Time

Posted January 27, 2026

$140k - $215k

Energy Management

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Job Description

The role involves providing expert analysis and strategic advice on U.S. electricity markets, including market design, regulatory policies, interconnection, and capacity planning, to utilities, developers, and investors. The position requires deep industry knowledge, analytical skills, and the ability to support client engagement and regulatory processes.

Key Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert on North American electricity market structures, policies, and rules.
Advise clients on market rule changes, FERC filings, interconnection reforms, capacity market design, and transmission planning.
Conduct strategic analyses of market participation pathways for various energy resources.
Support clients in developing interconnection strategies, including managing queue timelines and network upgrade risks.
Develop and review technical reports, white papers, and regulatory filings related to market design.
Lead or support projects such as resource planning, market entry assessments, transmission analysis, and capacity strategy.

Requirements

At least 7 years of professional experience in the electricity sector, with direct experience with ISO RTO markets such as CAISO, PJM, SPP, ERCOT, MISO, and ISO-NE.
Bachelor's degree is required; an advanced degree in economics, engineering, public policy, energy systems, or a related field is a plus.
In-depth knowledge of market design and interconnection processes, including Generation and storage interconnection rules and timelines, Capacity market structures and performance requirements, and Energy market operations, bidding behavior, and congestion management.
Experience working with or for utilities, grid operators, project developers, or market advisory firms.
Experience with policy and regulatory engagement, such as participation in stakeholder processes or filings before FERC and state commissions, is preferred.
Exposure to modeling or analytics tools used in electricity markets, such as PROMOD, PLEXOS, GridView, ABB, ISO data APIs, etc., is preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting to both technical and executive audiences.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities across client engagements.