Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling - West

Clearway Energy Group; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group seeks a Senior Analyst to support transmission modeling and market analysis for CAISO/WECC in a hybrid San Diego or San Francisco setting. You will perform SCED studies, assist with energy trading analyses, and update production-cost models while coordinating with external consultants and internal stakeholders.

Candidates should have 3+ years in analytics for renewables or trading, a power-systems focus, and experience with SCED tools such as PROMOD/PLEXOS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
• 3+ years analytical experience in renewable energy, ISO, or energy trading.
• 2+ years power systems, market design, or energy trading experience.
• 2+ years production-cost modeling with SCED tools (PROMOD/PLEXOS/etc).
• Knowledge of CAISO & WECC market fundamentals.
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO operations and state regulations.
• SQL and Python knowledge; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform SCED studies to develop internal views on basis, curtailment, and congestion.
• Support optimization/trading with scenario-based analyses for risk mitigation.
• Analyze market impacts from generation, transmission, retirements; present findings clearly.
• Provide insights into congestion and curtailment for vPPAs and BESS tolls.
• Update production-cost models with market changes and transmission updates.
• Lead engagements with external consultants for independent reports.
• Participate in ISO/RTO/PUC meetings and communicate market developments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Discretion / independent judgment

Negotiation skills

SQL

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field

Tools

PROMOD

PLEXOS

Dayzer

UPLAN

GridView

Job description

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Transmission Modeling, this role will be responsible for supporting the analysis of CAISO and WECC 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 the 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 - $137,000)
• Associate ($122,000 - $155,000)

This hybrid role will be located in our San Diego or San Francisco office locations.

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 thebasis, curtailment, and congestion associated with the Company’s development and operating fleet.
• Support the 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 the interconnection queue & IRP, and the resulting new build over the near and medium term.
• Provide an 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 related field required.
• 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 (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 ahigh 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+ years of direct experience working at a renewable development company or an IPP.

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

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Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations

$110,000 — $155,000 USD

About Clearway Energy Group

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our 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 providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our 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 providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together

Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our 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. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities.

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We 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 offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a 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.

• generous PTO
• medical
• dental & vision care
• HSAs with company contributions
• health FSAs
• dependent daycare FSAs
• commuter benefits
• relocation
• a 401(k) plan with employer match
• a 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

For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.

All official communication regarding this position will come only from an email address ending with @clearwayenergy.com. If you receive outreach from any other email address claiming to represent Clearway Energy, please do not respond, as it is fraudulent.