What are the responsibilities and job description for the Market Performance Analyst I, II or III position at Arizona Generation and Transmission Cooperatives?
About the Company
Arizona G&T Cooperatives operate on a not-for-profit basis and are owned by the members we serve. Our members include six electric distribution cooperatives that distribute electric power to residential and commercial consumers at the end of the line. As a cooperative, we prioritize the needs of our members, ensuring that we provide exceptional service and contribute to the success of the communities we serve.
About the Role
This position is highly analytical, involving data analyses, modeling and reporting functions including but not limited to:
- Validating imbalance market settlement data and making recommendations to improve market interactions
- Aggregating multiple data sources to calculate a profit and loss of bilateral trades and imbalance market participation
- Spreadsheet creation and analyses
- FOLLOWING MARKET ISSUES AND REPRESENTING AEPCO AND ITS MEMBERS IN REGIONAL WORKING GROUPS
- Understanding AEPCO's Member energy allocation program to determine how best to incorporate imbalance energy and market trades
- Other analyses and skills as may be necessary for departmental success
- This position will work closely with ACES related to front office activities for our Members and Customers.
Responsibilities
- Analyzing CAISO EIM and SPP WEIS operation and settlement data to validate accuracy and identify irregularities for further analysis
- Completing market settlement dispute justifications and completing the dispute process, including CAISO CIDI tickets
- Calculating profit and loss of bilateral trades and organized market participation
- Identifying opportunities to improve market performance and making recommendations
- Tracking CAISO and SPP issues and actively participating in User Group meetings
- Providing expertise in energy accounting and imbalance calculations to support Member billing and business practice development
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics or another technical field. 1 plus years of power system experience.
Required Skills
BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE POWER INDUSTRY, GENERATION OPERATIONS, AND ENERGY TRADING. BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF BALANCING, INTERCHANGE, AND TRANSMISSION OPERATIONS. BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF EIM OPERATIONS AND SETTLEMENT, ESPECIALLY CAISO AND SPP. The ability to think dynamically and independently under pressure is essential. Ability to work independently, with a high degree of deductive reasoning, creativity and problem solving. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and to work in teams. Ability to work independently, with a high degree of deductive reasoning, creativity and problem solving.
Preferred Skills
Experience with analytical software and programming in Excel, Power BI, VBA, R Suite, or similar.
