Power Market Analyst - CAISO/WECC Market (closed)

Genscape, a DMGT company, is a leading global provider of energy information for commodity and financial markets.

Utilizing patented technologies and proprietary algorithms, Genscape provides accurate & timely data on capacities, flow and utilization for all major energy commodities. The product offerings include real-time information services for power, natural gas and oil in North America and Europe as well as fundamentals-based market intelligence services which market participants rely upon to better understand drivers, risks and dynamics of regional power and gas markets.

Genscape is committed to enhancing the market activities of our clients through access to superior fundamental data and market intelligence.

Additional information about our Company can be found at www.genscape.com

Our team of almost 160 employees at Genscape is highly motivated, innovative, and passionate for providing excellent products and customer service. We look for individuals interested in growing with our company, and working in an exciting, open and collegial work environment.  We have offices in Amsterdam, Boston, Boulder, New York and Louisville, Kentucky.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze fundamental drivers of the day-ahead and real-time electricity prices in the CAISO market.
• Use demand forecasts, real-time generation data, and transmission outage schedules to identify congestion risks/virtual trading opportunities across the footprint.
• Collect and maintain sets of market data, and disseminate findings to team members
• Work with senior analysts and perform ad hoc research upon request.
• Run regional support workbooks daily and continuously improve the level of granularity provided to the team.
• Validate key assumptions using real-time market data and track performance; research conflicting theories and quantitatively present results.
• Improve current processes by automating tasks using macros or other tools.

Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• No specific industry experience is required.  Strong interest in commodities markets/trading is favored.
• Strong English and communication skills with team and clients (daily briefing calls).
• Capacity to multi-task in a time-sensitive, high-pressure trading floor environment.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required; experience with additional programming languages is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to think intuitively and solve unique problems.  Very high attention to detail to further ensure data accuracy.
• Punctuality and ability to adapt to early hours.

Genscape is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate, nor will tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, or handicap or disability.