Settlements Information Analyst
About The Position
The Energy Procurement organization manages electric and gas procurement to ensure reliable supply (e.g. meet the gas and electric needs of our customers 24 hours a day), reduces customer costs and price risk, minimizes shareholder risk, and supports environmentally preferred resources. Settlements Information and Market Implementation (SIMI) is a team within Energy Policy Procurement (EPP) that is responsible for managing implementation of market initiatives and energy settlement systems and information. Two critical components of the settlements process include the timely submittal of accurate Settlement Quality Meter Data (SQMD) to the California ISO (CAISO) and ensuring all critical settlement systems are properly maintained. Settlement Quality Meter Data (SQMD) are the end result of a complex series of application processes and data flows, which are utilized by both the CAISO to produce invoices and settlements and by PG&E (and other utilities and energy providers) to reconcile their records with CAISO results. This position will coordinate meter data operations and managing settlement systems performance and operation within the Market Data Ops & Reporting team of Settlement Information and Market Implementation team. This position will work closely with partner organizations within PG&E, as well as the CAISO. The position will provide but not limited to daily meter data, settlement system management and market settlement related analysis and validation. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work location based on business need. The work location is Oakland, CA.
Requirements
- High School Diploma
- Requires a minimum of one year of relevant work experience
Nice To Haves
- 1-2 years of experience in business systems and data analysis.
- 1-2 years of experience with SQL queries
- 1-2 years of experience with Power BI Reporting
- 1-2 years of experience developing and maintaining Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Excel VBA.
- 1-2 years of experience providing first-line production support for business information systems designed to produce results in support of enterprise-wide operations.
- Bachelor’s degree in business-related field, engineering, environmental policy; or equivalent work experience
- Ability to think strategically, solve complex problems, develop and maintain timelines
- Information technology savvy, MS Windows OS, Oracle DB, Snowflake, MS SQL Server, Teradata, MS Access
- Ability to synthesize business issues to drive effective decision making
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
- Energy or regulatory environment work experience
- Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Advanced degree in accounting, business administration, economics, management information systems, mathematics, or statistics
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business partners to identify business requirements, develop functional specifications, and prioritize information technology work for IT.
- Support the meter setup process for new/converted/retiring resources in the electric supply portfolio.
- Submit accurate and timely meter data to CAISO in accordance to applicable tariff and protocols.
- Monitor Load and Generation meter data behavior to ensure accuracy prior to CAISO submission.
- Analyze and troubleshoot meter data flows from upstream through downstream application systems.
- Manages Demand Response meter data and performance data submission to CAISO.
- Assist in managing and maintaining system access and security setup.
- Coordinate and support ISO Settlements Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity planning and exercises, and annual CAISO SQMD audit.
- Provide ad-hoc Settlement Operation analytical and data request support as needed.
- Gather business requirements, conduct user acceptance testing (UAT), and configure systems that support energy contract settlements.
- Partner with development teams to clarify business requirements and provide the information needed to estimate and complete planned work.
- Assist in Endur Energy Trading system support.
- Assist Senior Settlements Analyst on the settlements applications and enhancement of the databases that supports quality control and efficiency.
- Collaborate with other groups in Energy Procurement, Customer Care, and Information Technology (IT) organization as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
