Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling (m/w/d)

Job Description

Reporting to the MD, Market Fundamentals & Transmission Modeling, this role will be responsible for supporting the analysis of SPP, MISO, PJM, NYISO, and ISO-NE power markets with a focus on transmission analysis, congestion, and curtailment risk. This analysis will support project siting and sizing for greenfield development, M&A activities, and hedging basis risk for an operating portfolio of wind, solar, and storage assets.

Pay Range by Job Level dependent on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law:

• Senior Analyst ($110,000 - $135,000)
• Associate ($125,000 - $155,000)

If you don’t meet 100% of the below qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

Senior Analyst:

Transmission Modeling & Analysis

• Perform short- and medium-term SCED studies to develop the Company’s internal view on the basis, curtailment, and congestion associated with the Company’s development and operating fleet.
• Support energy optimization/trading team with scenario-based analysis to mitigate market risks via FTRs, DA, or term trading.
• Analyze market impacts due to planned generation, transmission, retirements, and evolving energy market fundamentals to draw inferences and present results in a clear and understandable format to internal stakeholders.
• Provide insights and analysis into congestion and curtailment in support of offtake structures (vPPAs, BESS tolls, etc.)
• Maintain updates to internal production-cost models based on changes to energy market fundamentals like transmission upgrades, new build, retirements, load, and gas prices.
• Lead and manage engagements with external transmission consultants to develop independent transmission, congestion, and curtailment reports in support of third-party project financing.
• Participate in relevant ISO, RTO, and PUC transmission and planning stakeholder meetings and inform the Company of market developments that may impact system congestion and transmission capacity constraints.

Fundamental Analysis

• Support long-term fundamental market view development by analyzing interconnection queue & IRP, and the resulting new build over the near and medium term.
• Provide updated view on zonal transfer flow limits based on transmission upgrades and expansion.

Associate (in addition to above):

• Represent the team in periodic development calls with other stakeholders and keep track of project statuses, deliverables, and analysis requests.

What You'll Bring

Senior Analyst:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a 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 Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED) software platforms.
• 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.

Associate (in addition to above):

• 5+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or other relevant experience.
• 3+ years of experience with SCED analysis using PROMOD.

What Would Be Nice

• 2+ direct experience working at a renewable development company or an IPP

Clearway will not sponsor nonimmigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).