Senior Analyst Associate, Transmission Modeling - East SPP, MISO, PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE
Clearway EnergyScottsdale, Arizona
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Posted December 9, 2024
$110k - $155k
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Job Description
This role involves supporting the analysis of CAISO and WECC power markets with a focus on transmission analysis, congestion, and curtailment risk, to aid in project development and energy optimization for renewable energy assets.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform short- and medium-term SCED studies for basis, curtailment, and congestion analysis.
- Support energy optimization trading team with scenario-based analysis to mitigate market risks.
- Analyze market impacts from planned generation, transmission, and retirements.
- Provide insights into congestion and curtailment for offtake structures.
- Maintain updates to internal production-cost models based on energy market changes.
- Lead engagements with external transmission consultants for independent reports.
- Participate in ISO, RTO, and PUC transmission and planning stakeholder meetings.
- Support long-term fundamental market view development by analyzing interconnection queue and new builds.
- Provide updated views on zonal transfer flow limits based on transmission upgrades.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related field
- 3 years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or other relevant experience
- 2 years of related power systems, electric market design, or energy trading experience
- 2 years of experience performing production-cost modeling analyses using SCED software platforms (e.g., PLEXOS, Dayzer, PROMOD, UPLAN, or GridView)
- Knowledge of market fundamentals within the CAISO WECC
- Knowledge of power system and market analysis tools including power flow, contingency analysis, and production-cost modeling
- Understanding of transmission systems, power flow, congestion, and curtailment
- Fundamental knowledge of how solar, wind and battery storage assets operate within the various energy markets
- Working knowledge of SQL and Python or another programming language
- Knowledge of ISO and RTO wholesale market operations and applicable state regulations
- Working knowledge of the various forms of capacity and ancillary services markets
- Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: 110,000 - 155,000 USD
Hybrid work schedule with office-based employees working together on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Comprehensive menu of benefits including generous PTO, medical, dental, vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, 401(k) plan with employer match, life and accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions, domestic partnerships
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