PhD Internship in Probabilistic Power System Planning

ISO New England Inc.; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

ISO New England Inc. invites PhD interns to join the Advanced Technology Solutions team to work on probabilistic operation planning studies for the electric grid.

You’ll model generation scheduling under renewable and demand uncertainty using optimization, probability, statistics, and power system modeling, gaining hands-on industrial experience.

This internship emphasizes developing proofs of concept and software prototypes to support future-ready decision tools in a dynamic energy landscape.

Qualifications

• Graduate student with PhD (preferred) in electrical engineering or power system engineering.
• Strong foundation in power system analysis, optimization, probability, and statistics.
• Proficiency with Python, Gurobi, and PowerWorld.

Responsibilities

• Model and solve optimal generation scheduling problems under high renewable and load uncertainty.
• Develop strategies to reduce computational bottlenecks and improve solution speed.
• Collaborate with ATS team and power-system operators to translate research into practice.

Skills

Power system analysis

Optimization techniques

Probability

Statistics

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering / Power System Engineering

Tools

Python

Gurobi

PowerWorld

Job description

ISO New England Inc. invites PhD interns to join the Advanced Technology Solutions team to work on probabilistic operation planning studies for the electric grid.

You’ll model generation scheduling under renewable and demand uncertainty using optimization, probability, statistics, and power system modeling, gaining hands-on industrial experience.

This internship emphasizes developing proofs of concept and software prototypes to support future-ready decision tools in a dynamic energy landscape.