Senior Associate, Energy Strategy & Procurement
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Key Responsibilities
Power Market Strategy & Analysis
- Support evaluation of utility service options, generation alternatives, and power supply structures.
- Analyze power market developments across ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, and other key regions.
- Track power prices, basis trends, congestion patterns, capacity markets, and resource adequacy developments.
- Maintain intelligence on emerging markets, regulatory, and technology developments impacting data center power procurement.
Utility & Regulatory Support
- Support utility engagement efforts related to new campus development.
- Assist with analysis of tariffs, rate structures, interconnection requirements, and load growth programs.
- Monitor regulatory proceedings and policy developments that may impact power delivery, generation, transmission, or large-load customers.
- Develop briefing materials for internal stakeholders.
Commercial Transaction Support
- Support energy procurement initiatives including:
- Utility service agreements
- Energy supply agreements
- Power & capacity purchases
- Transmission arrangements
- Short-term and long-term procurement activities
- Manage data rooms, due diligence requests, RFP processes, and internal transaction tracking.
Natural Gas Market Support
- Develop working knowledge of:
- Natural gas supply fundamentals
- Pipeline infrastructure
- Transportation agreements
- Fuel supply economics
- Support internal evaluations involving:
- Gas-fired generation
- BTM generation solutions
- Fuel supply alternatives
Executive & Strategic Support
- Prepare:
- Leadership presentations
- Investment committee materials
- Site strategy summaries
- Risk assessments
- Commercial recommendation memos
- Support cross-functional teams including Development, Finance, Construction, Legal, Utility Infrastructure, and Operations.
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's degree in:
- Engineering
- Economics
- Finance
- Energy Management
- Business
- Related technical discipline
- 3-7 years of relevant experience in one or more of the following:
- Utilities
- IPPs
- Power marketers
- Energy consulting
- Energy procurement
- Digital infrastructure development
- RTOs/ISOs
- Large commercial or industrial energy management
- Fundamental understanding of:
- Wholesale electricity markets
- Utility rate structures
- Capacity markets
- Transmission systems
- Renewable generation
- Energy economics
Preferred
- Experience in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or SPP.
- Experience supporting energy transactions or utility negotiations.
- Understanding of:
- Power purchase agreements
- Transmission service agreements
- Capacity products
- Resource adequacy frameworks
- Exposure to natural gas markets, pipelines, or gas-fired generation.
- Advanced Excel modeling capability.
- Experience using Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.