Director – Power Fundamentals Analytics
Luminant
Director – Power Fundamentals Analytics
Luminant
Operates competitive power generation and trading
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Job Summary
Reporting into the Power Fundamentals team, this role builds and deploys models that extend and reinforce the group's existing analytical capabilities. Responsibilities span longer-horizon forecasting, rapid-turnaround analysis, POV evaluations following each peak season, and the coordination of market fundamental studies conducted after peak events or as requested.Job Description
Build modeling tools alongside the software vendor, partnering closely with that vendor and IT to bring solutions into production
•Advance the software on an ongoing basis with the developer, extending other modeling tools as requirements emerge
•Introduce and operationalize new fundamental models across ERCOT, PJM, and additional markets as needed
•Partner with the Regulatory Policy team in assessing proposed market design changes
•Together with the broader Power Fundamentals team, benchmark previously issued POVs on a periodic basis
•Lead market fundamentals analyses following summer and winter peak events
•Engage Power Fundamentals subscription vendors to extract full value from purchased data while strengthening provider relationships
•Balance and smooth the workload demands that accompany model development
•Take on additional assignments spanning Structuring, Fundamentals, and Quantitative Analysis
Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
•5+ years of prior experience in Power Modeling, Power Flow Analysis, Data Science, Quantitative Analysis, or related discipline
•Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills
•Production cost modeling skills and experience strongly preferred (PSO, Promod, Aurora, etc.)
•Significant experience with programming languages (SQL, Python, etc.)
•Market design experience is a plus
•Strong communication, presentation, and report preparation skills are required
•Strong analytical, mathematical, and process modeling skills and experience
•Minimum education is High School Diploma or equivalency
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Vistra Corporate Services CompanyLocations
Irving, TexasTexasIt is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.
Luminant is a competitive power generation and energy services company in Texas, with assets spanning mining, wholesale marketing and trading, and development operations. It owns and operates about 17,000 MW of generation, including nuclear and coal, and purchases wind power to balance supply while selling electricity in wholesale markets. It differentiates itself by running a large, diversified generation fleet plus mining, trading, and development under Vistra Energy in a Texas-focused market, plus active wind procurement. Its goal is to be a leading competitive energy provider in Texas by owning, operating, and optimizing a broad mix of generation assets and participating in wholesale markets to deliver reliable power.
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