Commercial Analyst

Capital Power•Washington, DC

2d•$117,000 - $136,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Capital Power is seeking a Commercial Analyst to join its Commercial Operations team. The role supports the financial performance, reporting, and commercial strategy of a portfolio of power generation assets, working with experienced leaders and cross-functional teams. It offers hands-on experience in modeling, reporting, and market analysis, with exposure to trading, risk, finance, development, and asset management, especially in Eastern power markets such as PJM and MISO. The position is permanent and full-time, hybrid, and based in the Washington, DC office, with minimal travel required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related analytical discipline.
5–8 years of experience in an analytical, financial, energy, or other quantitative environment.
Knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, and quantitative analysis.
Strong Excel skills for analysis, modeling, and reporting.
Experience with Python or similar tools for automation, reporting, or data analysis.
Working knowledge of SQL or database querying.
Ability to work with large datasets and translate analysis into clear business insights.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and curiosity.
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work independently and across teams.
Legally eligible to work in the United States; employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Experience in utilities, power generation, or the broader energy sector.
Interest in or exposure to power markets, natural gas markets, or the energy industry.
Knowledge of PJM and MISO power markets.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain financial and operational models to forecast revenue, costs, gross margin, and asset performance.
Support budgeting, forecasting, and longer-term planning by analyzing commercial and operational drivers.
Monitor trade performance and profit and loss results, and explain key market and operational drivers.
Prepare accurate and timely reports on generation, revenue, margin, and key performance indicators.
Support settlement review and reconciliation by identifying discrepancies and investigating root causes.
Analyze energy, capacity, ancillary services, fuel, and emissions market trends and their impact on asset performance.
Monitor market, regulatory, and policy developments and provide clear, data-driven insights.
Extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets using SQL, Excel, Python, and related tools.
Develop and improve automated reporting, dashboards, API-based data connections, and analytical tools.
Collaborate with trading, risk, finance, accounting, and asset management teams on cross-functional priorities and ad hoc analysis.