Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling - West

Clearwayjobs; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care

401(k) with employer match

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive PTO

Job summary

Clearway Energy is seeking a Senior Analyst to support transmission modeling of CAISO/WECC markets and assess congestion, curtailment, and market risks for wind, solar, and storage assets. This hybrid role can be based in San Diego or San Francisco and involves collaborating with trading teams and external consultants.

You will perform SCED studies, maintain models, and engage with stakeholders to inform project siting, development, and financing decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in electrical engineering or related field.
• 3+ years analytical experience in renewable energy, ISO, or trading.
• 2+ years power systems, market design, or trading experience.
• Experience with production-cost modeling using SCED tools.
• Knowledge of CAISO/WECC market fundamentals.
• Programming knowledge SQL and Python.

Responsibilities

• Perform short- and medium-term SCED studies to form internal views on basis, curtailment, and congestion.
• Support energy optimization/trading with scenario-based analyses to mitigate market risks.
• Assess market impacts from planned generation, retirements, and market fundamentals and present results clearly.
• Provide insights into congestion and curtailment for vPPAs, BESS tolls, etc.
• Maintain internal production-cost models with market changes, upgrades, and fuel prices.
• Lead engagements with external transmission consultants for independent reports.
• Participate in ISO/RTO planning meetings and report market developments.

Skills

SQL

Python

CAISO knowledge

Power systems

PROMOD/PLEXOS

Contingency analysis

Communication skills

Independent judgment

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

PROMOD

PLEXOS

Dayzer

UPLAN

GridView

Job description

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Transmission Modeling, this role supports the analysis of CAISO and WECC power markets with a focus on transmission analysis, congestion, and curtailment risk. The 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, 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. If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but believe you can contribute, please submit your resume.

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 the basis, 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 clearly 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 such as 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 in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or similar organization.
• 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 (e.g., PROMOD, PLEXOS, Dayzer, UPLAN, or GridView).
• Knowledge of market fundamentals within 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.

Associate (in addition to above):

• 5+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or similar organization.
• 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.).

Benefits

Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental and vision care, health savings accounts with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation assistance, and a 401(k) plan with employer match. Additional benefits include life and accident insurance, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and benefits for employees in same‑sex marriages, civil unions and domestic partnerships.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Clearway Energy is an equal‑opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience, and expertise. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our military and veterans. The company complies with all applicable equal‑employment laws and will make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.