Senior Transmission Analyst
Senior Transmission Analyst
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Calpine Corporation is Americas largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean efficient modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a lowcarbon and environmentally responsible manner.
The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984 Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earths surface to produce clean renewable electricity.
Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following other duties may be assigned)
Using a variety of automated tools to run electrical flow studies performs analysis of transmission avenues in support of trading activities to include recommendations of alternative paths which will optimize profits and ensure delivery. Administers integrated transmission agreements. Negotiates and administers interconnections interchange agreements and transmission access requests. Prepares economic evaluations and justifications. Duties include analysis and dissemination of information concerning transmission issues including sitting interconnections transmission service requests development activities plan operation strategic studies trading activities etc.; provides recommendations on transmission issues and their impact on overall power operations. Manages interactions with transmission providers and serves as a transmission operations liaison on all transmission issues.
Responsible for performing electrical load flow studies associated with Calpines use of the electric transmission system. The Transmission Analyst conducts analysis and research on the topology operation of the transmission grid and procedures for facilitating electric transmission transactions within various defined market areas. Responsible for providing analysis to inform Calpines view of locational market pricing across all ISO/RTOs in which Calpine operates.
Job Responsibilities
Knowledge base should include a subset of the following:
- Electrical grid physics
- Electricity market structures dynamics and rules; FTR CRR and TCC structures Power plant operations
- Load flow and nodal price modeling software platforms (such as PSLF PSSE PROMOD UPLAN Dayzer etc. and associated data structures Should have experience with transmission modeling; analytical applications such as Excel SQL Visual Basic Python R SAS C Java/.NET and other programming languages.
- Strong orientation toward designing efficient and reliable processes is required; should be able to demonstrate success managing and improving complex processes
- Understanding of ISO market structure and energy commodities.
- Perform transmission system studies and market simulations using power flow programs and market modeling platforms to identify transmission system capabilities and limitations and determine risks and opportunities for Calpines generation assets and commercial positions.
- Support hedging and trading activities through CRRs/FTRs/TCCs and other market transactions to help optimize Calpines portfolio.
- Provide transmission expertise and analytical support for Calpines commercial development and strategic origination activities.
- Produce regular shortterm to midterm market reports and forecasts.
- Support the development and continuous improvement of Calpines proprietary LMP market modeling and analytics platform.
- Participate in RTO/ISO and Regional Reliability Council meetings to support Calpines positions in transmission matters; gather competitive intelligence concerning changes in the transmission grid that may affect the wholesale market in general and Calpines interests in particular.
- Support other analytical and managerial efforts as needed within and beyond Commercial Analytics.
- Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
- Bachelors degree in electrical engineering with power systems as focus mathematics applied statistics computer science or data science economics or commensurate operational experience. Advanced degree in technical fields is highly desirable. Strong analytical and problem solving capability is highly desirable.
- Seasoned professional; typically requires 7 years of experience with most recent two years focused on transmission systems planning and or operation while working with automated load flow tools and systems. Also requires familiarity with topology operation of transmission grids and procedures for facilitating electric transmission transactions within various defined market areas.
- Experience and knowledge of sitting issues such as location and possible mitigation of chronically congested areas of the electronic transmission grid. Also requires working knowledge of the major transmission issues associated with local market structure such as congestion management.
Additional Benefit Hybrid with OnSite in Houston TX: Three times a week with Manager approval
Additional Calpine Information
- Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities Females Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
- Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position please send an email with your request to . Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on casebycase basis.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
