Unit Commitment Portfolio Analyst; or Senior

Title: Unit Commitment Portfolio Analyst (I or Senior)

Company: Tampa Electric Company

State and City: Florida - Tampa

Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

This position is responsible for assisting in the optimization of the daily and weekly unit commitment and dispatch of Tampa Electric’s generating system, as well as conducting power resource reliability, transaction pricing and system economic evaluations for the company.

• With limited supervision, assess, communicate and execute the short‑term resource availability and preparation of the Unit Commitment Plan for review and approval by Grid Operations. This includes topics involving economic analysis, unit status, expected unit runs, natural gas requirements and short‑term outage plans. Communicates and coordinates with plant personnel, Grid Operations, Wholesale Marketing, Planning & Fuels and other departments. All communications comply with the FERC Standards Code of Conduct.
• Conduct daily, weekly and monthly power transaction pricing and system economic evaluations for Marketing and Fuels.
• Conduct short‑term analyses to develop energy resource utilization alternatives and make recommendations on each alternative. The alternatives are recommended based on providing cost‑effective, reliable energy service to customers and maximizing customer fuel savings.
• Conduct independent studies and analyses in areas such as capacity utilization, modelling techniques and operational effectiveness. Make technical recommendations for process improvement.

• Independently assess, communicate and execute the short‑term resource availability and preparation of the Unit Commitment Plan for review and approval by Grid Operations. This includes topics involving economic analysis, unit status, expected unit runs, natural gas requirements, short‑term outage plans and storm management plans. Communicates and coordinates with plant personnel, Grid Operations, Wholesale Marketing, Planning & Fuels and other departments. All communications comply with the FERC Standards Code of Conduct.
• Lead the morning video conference call with station availability coordination, environmental constraints, Grid Operations reliability issues and Gas and Power trading economics.
• Conduct daily, weekly and monthly power transaction pricing and system economic evaluations for Marketing and Fuels.
• Conduct short‑term analyses to develop energy resource utilization alternatives and make recommendations on each alternative. The alternatives are recommended based on providing cost‑effective, reliable energy service to customers and maximizing customer fuel savings.
• Conduct independent studies and analyses in areas such as capacity utilization, modelling techniques and operational effectiveness. Make technical recommendations for process improvement.
• Conduct bench‑marking activities and review of existing modelling methods. Recommend continuous improvement revisions in either the models or methods.
• Provide technical analysis in support of various strategic business issues and develop policy and strategic initiatives that further the interests of Tampa Electric Company and TECO Energy.
• Independently coordinate with plants and PPAs to develop long‑term and short‑term generator outage scheduling for use in the long‑term Generation, Fuels & Interchange budgeting process and short‑term unit commitment modelling.

Education –

Required:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in the field of business, economics, finance, accounting, science, math, or another technical field.

Education – Preferred: N/A

Related Experience –

Required:

Minimum of one (1) year of related work experience.

Related Experience – Preferred: Minimum of three (3) years of related work experience.

Related work experience in a regulated utility environment.

• Attention to detail and the ability to perform under deadlines.
• Self‑starter and motivated.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with a team in an open trade floor environment.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and…