About the Role
This role supports the analysis of CAISO and WECC power markets, focusing on transmission analysis, congestion, and curtailment risk to aid in project siting, M&A, and hedging basis risk for wind, solar, and storage assets.
Responsibilities
- Perform short- and medium-term SCED studies to develop the Company’s internal view on basis, curtailment, and congestion.
- Support the energy optimization/trading team with scenario-based analysis to mitigate market risks.
- Analyze market impacts from planned generation, transmission, retirements, and evolving energy market fundamentals.
- Provide insights and analysis into congestion and curtailment to support offtake structures.
- Maintain updates to internal production-cost models based on energy market fundamental changes.
- Lead and manage engagements with external transmission consultants for independent reports.
- Participate in relevant ISO, RTO, and PUC transmission and planning stakeholder meetings.
- Support long-term fundamental market view development by analyzing the interconnection queue & IRP.
- Provide an updated view on zonal transfer flow limits based on transmission upgrades and expansion.
- Represent the team in periodic development calls with other stakeholders.
- Keep track of project statuses, deliverables, and analysis requests.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required 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 (ex. PROMOD, PLEXOS, Dayzer, UPLAN, or GridView).
- Knowledge of market fundamentals within the CAISO & WECC.
- Knowledge of power systems 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.
- 5+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or other relevant experience (Associate level).
- 3+ years of experience with SCED analysis using PROMOD (Associate level).
Skills
- Transmission Modeling & Analysis
- SCED studies
- Energy optimization/trading support
- Market impact analysis
- Production-cost modeling
- Power systems analysis
- Power flow analysis
- Contingency analysis
- Transmission systems understanding
- Congestion analysis
- Curtailment analysis
- Solar, wind, and battery storage asset operation
- SQL
- Python
- ISO/RTO wholesale market operations
- Capacity and ancillary services markets
- Problem-solving
- Negotiation
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Attention to detail
- Discretion
- Independent judgment
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior Analyst
- Associate
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field
Salary/Compensations
- $110,000 - $137,000 (Senior Analyst)
- $122,000 - $155,000 (Associate)
- $110,000—$155,000 USD (Across all U.S. Locations)
Benefits
- Annual cash bonus
- Generous PTO
- Medical, dental & vision care
- HSAs with company contributions
- Health FSAs
- Dependent daycare FSAs
- Commuter benefits
- Relocation
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Variety of life & accident insurances
- Fertility programs
- Adoption assistance
- Generous parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships
About the Company
- Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy.
- Portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation.
- Develops a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects.
- Operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes.
- Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego.
- Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy.
- Portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation.
- Operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today.
- Prioritizes corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton.
- Office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events.
- Site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise.
- Intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve.
- Encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team.
- Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans.
- Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees.
- Will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified.
- Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.
