ICAP Market Operations Intern: Reliability & Analytics

Co-Ops at New York ISO; City of Rensselaer (NY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) invites a Co-Op student to join the ICAP Market Operations and perform analytical work supporting resource adequacy and capacity-market research. You will analyze historical Installed Reserve Margin study cases and generator-outage data to inform reliability assessments.

This hybrid internship, based in Albany, NY, offers exposure to energy markets, probabilistic modeling, and collaboration with engineering, market structures, scheduling, and

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Interest in electricity markets, resource adequacy, power system reliability, or capacity-market operations.
• Experience with probabilistic modeling or probabilistic analytics is preferred.
• Strong quantitative and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work with complex technical datasets.
• Ability to document analytical methods and conclusions clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of the Installed Reserve Margin study process.
• Review historical Installed Reserve Margin study cases.
• Analyze changes in seasonal and locational Expected Unserved Energy.
• Organize, validate, and analyze generator-outage data.
• Categorize outage events based on available characteristics.
• Evaluate prior findings on outages and temperature.
• Examine implications for Equivalent Demand Forced Outage Rate calculations.
• Apply probabilistic or statistical analysis to resource-adequacy questions.
• Document methods, assumptions, results and limitations.
• Create tables and visuals to communicate findings clearly.
• Support analysis for research and whitepapers.
• Collaborate with ICAP Market Operations, Market Structures, Scheduling and Planning.

Skills

Probabilistic modeling

Data analysis

Quantitative skills

Technical reporting

Documentation

Education

Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) invites a Co-Op student to join the ICAP Market Operations and perform analytical work supporting resource adequacy and capacity-market research. You will analyze historical Installed Reserve Margin study cases and generator-outage data to inform reliability assessments.

This hybrid internship, based in Albany, NY, offers exposure to energy markets, probabilistic modeling, and collaboration with engineering, market structures, scheduling, and