Full-Time

Senior Analyst/Associate

Transmission Modeling, Spp, Miso, Pjm, Nyiso, Iso-NE

Updated on 3/13/2025

Clearway Energy

Clearway Energy

501-1,000 employees

Develops and operates renewable energy projects

Compensation Overview

$110k - $155kAnnually

+ Annual Cash Bonus

Mid, Senior, Expert

No H1B Sponsorship

San Francisco, CA, USA

Hybrid position; employees typically work together from the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Category
Electrical Engineering
Power Systems Engineering
Required Skills
Python
SQL
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or other relevant experience.
  • 2+ years of related power systems, electric market design, or energy trading experience.
  • 2+ years of experience performing production-cost modeling analyses using Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED) software platforms.
  • Knowledge of market fundamentals within the CAISO & WECC.
  • Knowledge of power system and market analysis tools including power flow, contingency analysis, and production-cost modeling.
  • Understanding of transmission systems, power flow, congestion, and curtailment.
  • Fundamental knowledge of how solar, wind, and battery storage assets operate within the various energy markets.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and Python OR another programming language.
  • Knowledge of ISO and RTO wholesale market operations and applicable state regulations.
  • Working knowledge of the various forms of capacity and ancillary services markets.
  • Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.
  • Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
Responsibilities
  • Perform short- and medium-term SCED studies to develop the Company’s internal view on the basis, curtailment, and congestion associated with the Company’s development and operating fleet.
  • Support energy optimization/trading team with scenario-based analysis to mitigate market risks via FTRs, DA, or term trading.
  • Analyze market impacts due to planned generation, transmission, retirements, and evolving energy market fundamentals to draw inferences and present results in a clear and understandable format to internal stakeholders.
  • Provide insights and analysis into congestion and curtailment in support of offtake structures (vPPAs, BESS tolls, etc.).
  • Maintain updates to internal production-cost models based on changes to energy market fundamentals like transmission upgrades, new build, retirements, load, and gas prices.
  • Lead and manage engagements with external transmission consultants to develop independent transmission, congestion, and curtailment reports in support of third-party project financing.
  • Participate in relevant ISO, RTO, and PUC transmission and planning stakeholder meetings and inform the Company of market developments that may impact system congestion and transmission capacity constraints.
  • Support long-term fundamental market view development by analyzing interconnection queue & IRP, and the resulting new build over the near and medium term.
  • Provide updated view on zonal transfer flow limits based on transmission upgrades and expansion.
  • Represent the team in periodic development calls with other stakeholders and keep track of project statuses, deliverables, and analysis requests.
Desired Qualifications
  • 2+ direct experience working at a renewable development company or an IPP
  • 5+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or other relevant experience.
  • 3+ years of experience with SCED analysis using PROMOD.

Clearway Energy Group focuses on developing and operating renewable energy projects, primarily in the United States. The company has a diverse portfolio of over 350 projects, including large-scale solar and wind farms, as well as community solar initiatives. Its products work by generating electricity from renewable sources, which is then sold to utilities and large energy consumers through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs). This model provides a stable revenue stream while promoting the use of clean energy and reducing carbon emissions. Clearway Energy Group differentiates itself from competitors by its extensive experience in the renewable energy sector and its commitment to high safety and performance standards in project execution. The company's goal is to facilitate the transition to a sustainable energy future by providing reliable and competitive clean energy solutions.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$1.6B

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Clearway's repowering of Cedro Hill Wind Farm increases capacity to 160 MW.
  • Acquisition of Tuolumne Wind Project adds 137 MW to Clearway's portfolio.
  • $665M Texas solar and storage project enhances Clearway's renewable energy capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition may impact Clearway's market share and pricing power.
  • Potential project delays due to local opposition or regulatory hurdles.
  • Fluctuations in raw material prices could increase project costs.

What makes Clearway Energy unique

  • Clearway Energy specializes in utility-scale solar and wind projects across the U.S.
  • The company focuses on long-term PPAs for stable and predictable revenue.
  • Clearway Energy has a strong portfolio of over 350 clean energy projects.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Life Insurance

Fertility Treatment Support

Adoption Assistance

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

3%
Orrick
Feb 1st, 2025
Clearway Completes the Repowering of its Cedro Hill Wind Farm

Clearway has completed the repowering construction of its Cedro Hill wind farm in Webb County, Texas, increasing its capacity to 160 MW.

ROI-NJ
Nov 26th, 2024
Clearway Energy agrees to acquire 137 MW wind project in Washington State

Princeton-based Clearway Energy on Tuesday said it entered into a binding agreement to acquire the operational Tuolumne Wind Project from Turlock Irrigation District.

ROI-NJ
Nov 26th, 2024
Clearway Energy Agrees To Acquire 137 Mw Wind Project In Washington State

Princeton-based Clearway Energy on Tuesday said it entered into a binding agreement to acquire the operational Tuolumne Wind Project from Turlock Irrigation District.Tuolumne Wind Project is a 137 MW wind project located in Klickitat County, WA that achieved commercial operations in 2009. The project will sell power under a new PPA with Turlock Irrigation District, an investment-grade regulated entity, with an initial contract term of 15 years to 2040. In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company also has received from Turlock Irrigation District a contractual extension option to enable a potential future repowering of the project.After factoring in estimated closing adjustments and new non-recourse project-level debt, the company expects its total long-term corporate capital commitment to acquire the project to be approximately $70-75 million, which the company expects to fund with existing sources of liquidity. BThe acquisition is expected to provide incremental annual levered asset CAFD on a five-year average basis of approximately $9 million beginning January 1, 2026. The company expects the transaction to close in the first quarter of 2025, after which its targeted contribution to fiscal year 2025 results will be communicated

List Solar
Oct 3rd, 2024
Clearway Secures $665M for Texas Solar and Storage Project

Clearway Energy Group's $665 million solar and storage project in Texas paves the way for a greener future, creating jobs and harnessing renewable energy for major corporations.

Mercom India
Sep 4th, 2024
Project Finance Brief: Lightsource bp Sells 49.9 MW Solar and Storage Project

Clearway Energy Group, a developer and operator of clean energy projects, closed $550 million in financing for developing its Rosamond South I solar and storage project in Kern County, California.