Energy Market Analyst - Generation Management Systems

City of Austin•Austin, TX

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Under general direction, this position performs a variety of tasks related to the optimization, nomination, balancing, and invoicing of fuel and electrical energy sales, purchases and transportation. This role involves forecasting market trends, optimizing purchases, allocating purchases according to contracts, and executing energy risk management transactions. The analyst will also be responsible for nominating and scheduling daily energy and natural gas volumes, monitoring consumption and transportation imbalances, and performing Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) bidding and scheduling functions. Additionally, the position monitors ERCOT transmission congestion, issues dispatch orders, coordinates generating unit status, and supports the ERCOT market design and development process. Analysis of monthly reports on power and fuel purchases, sales, and risk activity is also a key function.

Requirements

Graduation with a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, plus three (3) years of experience in a related field.
Knowledge of AE's wholesale fuel and energy requirements.
Knowledge of applicable processes, techniques, and methods.
Knowledge of federal, state, local laws, and ordinances governing fuel and energy markets.
Skill in purchasing and selling wholesale power and fuel.
Skill in communicating effectively both orally and in writing to convey information in a clear and concise manner.
Skill in using computers and related software applications.
Skill in analyzing detail and complex data to make sound decisions.
Ability to handle multiple tasks in a demanding and face pace environment.
Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.
Ability to quickly recognize and analyze irregular events.
Ability to cross train in related areas.
NERC Clearance.
ERCOT Digital Certificate (EDC) and will require a Security Review.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and/or experience with SCADA/control systems and Communication Protocols.
Knowledge and/or experience with Oracle database or PI systems.
Knowledge of engineering design principles applicable to electric utility operations such as, generation, transmission, distribution and other related fields.
Willingness to be on call on a 24x7 rotating basis to support real-time computer applications.

Responsibilities

Projects short- and long-term electric energy and fuel requirements.
Assists with forecasting daily wholesale power and fuel prices and market trends.
Optimizes power and fuel purchases among multiple supply and transportation options.
Allocates wholesale power and fuel purchases in accordance with contractual obligations.
Assists with daily, monthly, and other purchases of wholesale power and fuel.
Assists with the execution of energy risk management transactions.
Assists with the planning and designing of energy risk management strategies.
Assists with wholesale power and fuel contracts and agreements.
Nominates and schedules daily wholesale power and natural gas purchase and transportation volumes.
Monitors daily natural gas consumption and re-nominates as needed.
Monitors and controls natural gas transportation imbalance accounts.
Performs Qualified Scheduling Entity (QSE) bidding and scheduling functions.
Monitors Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) transmission congestion and determines impacts to Austin Energy (AE) energy schedules.
Issues generating unit dispatch and commitment orders to the power plants.
Monitors and coordinates generating unit status and performance among affected parties.
Supports ERCOT market design and development process.
Analyzes monthly wholesale power and fuel purchases, sales, and risk activity reports.
Maintain SCADA/GMS systems to support unit dispatch to generation resources.
Maintain Historians for support of Market Operations Settlement System.
Assist and support resource energization.
Administration and patch support of hardware and software systems.
Supports ERCOT market financial settlement/dispute activities and process.
Assist the compliance with ERCOT and NERC protocols and guides, and other applicable regulations.
Implement resource communication via ICCP, DNP3, and MODBUS.