Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling - West

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

Job summary

Clearway Energy is seeking a Senior Analyst to support transmission modeling, congestion analysis, and curtailment risk for CAISO and WECC markets. You will perform SCED studies and assist with risk mitigation, project siting, and M&A activities for wind, solar, and storage assets.

The Associate role adds responsibilities including stakeholder coordination and tracking deliverables. A bachelor’s in a power-related field and 3+ years of analytical experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
• 3+ years in an analytical role in renewable energy development, ISO, RTO, or energy trading.
• 2+ years in power systems analysis or energy trading.
• 2+ years of production-cost modeling using SCED software (PROMOD, PLEXOS, Dayzer, UPLAN, GridView).
• Knowledge of CAISO & WECC market fundamentals.
• Understanding of transmission systems, power flow, congestion and curtailment.
• Programming skills in SQL and Python.
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO wholesale markets and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform SCED studies to assess basis, curtailment, and congestion for development and operation fleets.
• Support energy optimization/trading with scenario-based analyses to mitigate market risk.
• Analyze market impacts from generation, transmission, retirements, and market fundamentals; present findings clearly to stakeholders.
• Provide insights on congestion and curtailment for vPPAs and storage tolls.
• Update internal production-cost models for market changes and upgrades.
• Lead engagements with external transmission consultants for reports supporting project financing.
• Participate in ISO/RTO/PUC meetings and report market developments.

Skills

SCED analysis

Production-cost modeling

Power systems knowledge

CAISO & WECC knowledge

SQL

Python

Stochastic/ scenario analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems

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)

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 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 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 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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The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations: $110,000 — $155,000 USD

Notice to Applicants: Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e‑mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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