What are the responsibilities and job description for the Power and Gas Marketer Trainee, I, II, III and Senior position at Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.?
Job Description
On a forward-looking basis, the Power and Gas Marketer is responsible for short-term and day-ahead electricity and natural gas transaction negotiation, including applicable transmission and transportation service to support scheduling activities required to support Tri-State's Member Systems' load and other obligations. This position will be responsible for ensuring reliable and adequate power supply is available, while also optimizing cost required for meeting Tri-State's obligations. Additionally, this role will implement pre-day-ahead and day-ahead operating plans of Tri-State's electricity market strategies, as well as perform scheduling functions across multiple electricity market structures.
Note : There is one position available, and this position will be filled at one of five job grade levels : Power and Gas Marketer Trainee; job grade 5; Power and Gas Marketer I, job grade 7; Power and Gas Marketer II, job grade 8; Power and Gas Marketer III, job grade 9 or Senior Power and Gas Marketer, job grade 10. This decision will be based on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate and Tri-State business needs at the time of hire.
Tri-State recognizes the value of a highly engaged and committed workforce and provides an excellent benefits program that includes : Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Work Schedules including compressed work week and telecommuting opportunities to work remotely up to 50%, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Retirement Option, Long Term Disability (LTD), Short Term Disability (STD), Employee Assistant Program (EAP) and Paid Leave Benefits.
Senior Power and Gas Marketer
Hiring Salary Range : $106,000-$135,000
Power and Gas Marketer III
Hiring Salary Range : $96,000-$121,000
Power and Gas Marketer II
Hiring Salary Range : $86,000-$107,000
Power and Gas Marketer I
Hiring Salary Range : $77,000-$96,000
Power and Gas Marketer Trainee
Hiring Salary Range : $63,000-$76,000
Actual compensation offer to candidate may vary outside of the posted hiring salary range based upon work experience, education and / or skill level.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for term, day-ahead and pre-scheduling wholesale electricity and natural gas products with focus on optimizing Tri-State resources, as well as executing hedging strategies, as needed, to meet all customer load requirements in the most economic and reliable manner possible in a variety of electricity market structures pursuant to Tri-State's Energy Risk Management Policy.
- Responsible for establishing, executing, managing and communicating Tri-State's operating plan prior to each operating day.
- Submits required and optional bids and offers in the day-ahead market within required timelines as well as negotiates and executes bilateral transactions, as required.
- Provides mitigated offers, including applicable offer parameters, prior to the operating day.
- Responsible for optimizing, procuring and utilizing merchant electricity transmission rights and natural gas transportation rights required to support Tri-State's operating plan prior to each operating day under applicable electric transmission and gas transportation tariffs through respective software platforms.
- Responsible for accurately submitting all required electric market schedules and natural gas nominations through applicable software applications.
- Monitors status of schedules and executed transactions and take action to mitigate changes in advance of the operating day
- Documents relevant information and unique circumstances related to Tri-State's operating plan that provide additional explanation, clarification and instructions to those managing current day operations and post-operating day settlement activities.
- Responsible for accurate submittal of unit outages in required reporting applications.
- Supports post-operating day analysis, feedback and data requests, updates to bid / offer strategies, and provide supporting information to assist settlement activities.
- Performs pre-schedule load and resource check-out and validation with Balancing Authorities.
- Complies with applicable regulatory requirements (i.e., FERC, NERC, NAESB) as well as applicable electricity and natural gas reliability directives, operating orders, marketplace protocols and Tri-State business practices.
- Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures and attain knowledge and remain knowledgeable of regulations, laws, standards, and best practices applicable to functional area.
- Because Tri-State is an electric utility with continuous service obligations to its customers, regular, reliable, and predictable performance of the essential functions and responsibilities is an essential function of the job.
- Because Tri-State has an obligation to provide continuous, reliable electric service to its customers, the ability to work overtime at any time of the day or week is considered an essential function of the job.
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About Us
Tri-State is a wholesale power supply cooperative, operating on a not-for-profit basis, with 44 members, including 41 utility electric distribution cooperative and public power district members in four states : Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming. Together with its members, Tri-State delivers reliable, affordable and responsible power and energy services to more than a million electricity consumers across nearly 200,000 square miles of the West.
Tri-State was founded in 1952 by its member systems to provide a reliable, cost-based supply of electricity. Headquartered in Westminster, Colo., approximately 1,200 people are employed by Tri-State across five states.
Tri-State's electricity is generated from coal, natural gas and hydropower, with a rapidly increasing supply generated from wind and solar. Tri-State delivers power to its members through a transmission system that includes substation facilities, telecommunications sites and over 5,700 miles of high voltage transmission lines. Tri-State's transformative Responsible Energy Plan is reducing emissions, increasing renewable resources, developing new energy services and delivering more flexibility for its members.
Salary : $63,000 - $76,000
