Lead Power Market Analyst

Job Summary

To support the growth of a leading renewable energy venture, the full-time Lead Power Market Analyst will drive transmission zonal and nodal production cost modeling, mentor junior staff, and facilitate operational assessments for utility-scale energy storage projects in a remote work environment.

Key responsibilities

• Develop production cost models and analyze transmission renewable industry patterns using AURORA and similar tools to predict electricity prices
• Perform optimization modeling to forecast congestion and assist in locational marginal pricing assessments
• Advise on zonal and nodal analysis to enhance the company's market platform and facilitate transmission topology comparisons

Required qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in transmission power market focused on production cost modeling or transmission market operations
• Experience with AURORA or similar modeling programs like PROMOD, PLEXOS, or GRIDVIEW
• Strong understanding of national energy markets and renewable energy portfolios (e.g., PJM, ERCOT, CAISO)
• Proficiency in data visualization tools like PowerBI and automation skills in Excel, VBA, SQL, or Python
• Experience with battery storage or large-scale renewable energy projects is a plus