PhD Internship: Resource Adequacy & Grid Optimization

ISO New England Inc.; Holyoke (MA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Wellness program

Mentorships

Job summary

ISO New England Inc. is offering a hands-on PhD internship in Resource Adequacy Assessment Improvement within the Advanced Technology Solutions department.

You will work on PETRA to support capacity requirement analysis and resource accreditation studies, applying optimization, data analytics, and power-system knowledge. You'll enhance modeling of storage resources, uncertainties, and fuel inventory, gaining practical experience in probabilistic analysis and data-driven reliability within a

Qualifications

• PhD candidate in a relevant field.
• Strong background in optimization, analysis, and problem solving.
• Familiarity with power systems and resource adequacy concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support the PETRA tool for capacity requirement analysis and resource accreditation studies.
• Enhance storage, uncertainty, and fuel inventory representations in resource adequacy models.
• Apply data analytics and programming to grid reliability questions.

Skills

Optimization techniques

Power systems analysis

Data analysis

Technical problem solving

Education

PhD in Power System/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Gurobi

Job description

ISO New England Inc. is offering a hands-on PhD internship in Resource Adequacy Assessment Improvement within the Advanced Technology Solutions department.

You will work on PETRA to support capacity requirement analysis and resource accreditation studies, applying optimization, data analytics, and power-system knowledge. You'll enhance modeling of storage resources, uncertainties, and fuel inventory, gaining practical experience in probabilistic analysis and data-driven reliability within a