Market Design Analyst (Senior - Principal)

Company: Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Location: Little Rock
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Position Location: Carmel, IN; Eagan, MN; or Little Rock, AR
Do you have analyst experience and looking to contribute to reliable electricity for over 42 million people by evaluating overall power market design and/or evaluating the operation performance, efficiency, and the impact of market rules? If so, read on...As our Market Design Analyst (Senior - Principal), you will be responsible for analytical and economic studies on overall power market and operation performance, efficiency, behaviors, and the impact of market rules. You will also investigate and make recommendations to improve market models and algorithms.Additionally, as our Market Design Analyst (Senior - Principal), you will be part of a great team that will propose, design, develop, and evaluate new wholesale electricity market design initiatives and impact to market structure due to industry evolvement. You will also have the opportunity to influence outcomes and improve processes. In one year, you will know you're successful if:You successfully perform analytical and economic studies on overall power market and operation performance, efficiency, behaviors, and the impact of market rules.You can thoroughly analyze and provide support for evaluations of market structures, outcomes, and the periodic reporting of market status and results.You are forming a deep understand the mechanics of the MISO market systems and how they fit together.You coordinate internally and externally to communicate results, resolve issues, and implement improvements.Our next Market Design Analyst (Senior - Principal) will be an experienced professional who has:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, economics, finance, or business.
• At least four years specific experience within any of the following: energy market forecasting and analysis, power system analysis and operation and associated software development, statistical and econometrics analysis, market design, optimization algorithms. While not required, it would be great of you had one or more of the following experiences:
• Master's / PhD degree
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools and programming languages (e.g. R, Eviews, SAS, Python, VBA, Tableau)
• Experience working with power engineering tools (e.g. PSSe, PowerGem, Plexos, PowerWorld)
• Previous deregulated wholesale electricity market or utility experience
• Previous energy industry experience with a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) market participant Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.See what MISO is all about! MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. Through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 42 million people. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future - it's what our immensely talented and dedicated team does every day. For more info about MISO, check us out on YouTube Apply today for this exciting opportunity today!
  
  
  

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