Transmission Senior Associate

Transmission Senior Associate

The Transmission Senior Associate will be responsible for power system transmission analysis and SECD modeling supporting operations and development. The focus will mainly be on LMP and congestion analysis to help shape congestion hedging efforts while working closely with operations and asset management. The candidate will track regulatory developments in assigned markets to advise the project team on transmission-related issues and minimize potential risks for the company.

• Perform transmission modeling and SCED analysis using Dayzer, PSS/E (or other tools) to provide congestion and basis forecast, and formulate FTR/CRR bidding strategies in support of asset operations and optimization.
• Track transmission and generation outages/upgrades and use the necessary tools to model them and evaluate their impact.
• Provide transmission strategy and guidance to developers.
• Proactively work to ensure that changes in market rules favor EDPR’s portfolio.
• Work with project developers to ensure each project has adequate transmission or the access needed to ensure competitiveness.
• Support Market Operations and the rest of the Energy Management team in all transmission-related matters.
• Mitigate transmission risks within EDPR’s portfolio.
• Work with negotiations staff to answer transmission-related questions.
• Be responsible for transmission procurement in primary and secondary markets.
• Perform transmission load flow and LMP analysis and run models of the ISO system to determine the impact on EDPR’s wind portfolio.
• Analyze, forecast, and provide guidance regarding Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs), forward prices, transmission congestion, and LMP basis price spread.
• Represent EDPR’s interests in regional meetings.
• Manage EDPR’s TRS queues and TSR portfolio.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Fulltime/Hybrid Schedule

Houston, Texas

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Engineering, Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years in the utility industry; generation interconnection experience preferred.
• Must have experience in nodal markets and LMP forecasting tools (Dayzer or UPLAN, Promod, etc.).
• Thorough knowledge of FERC, OATT, OTD, RTOP, and NERC policies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office software.
• Thorough knowledge of PSSE and Power Flow software.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Project preferred.
• Competency in analytical problem solving, strong communication, customer/partner relationships, and technology expertise (Preferred).

Up to 10%

• Ability to deal with complex issues from a high theoretical level to implementation details (e.g., understanding technical standards and their commercial impact).
• Ability to work with EDPR’s leadership team to align the transmission strategy with the overall corporate strategy.
• Ability to influence others to accommodate EDPR’s interests, including meetings with high-ranking political figures and public speaking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours in an office environment.
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver instructions in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form.
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary.

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