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Calpine · 1 month ago

Internship – Regulatory Compliance

Houston, Texas, United States

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources. The internship role focuses on supporting compliance personnel to monitor and assess regulatory compliance while developing monitoring systems and participating in audits and reporting activities.

Electrical DistributionEnergyGeothermal EnergyNatural ResourcesPower Grid

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Report to and working with Compliance personnel, while participating in cross-functional teams (including Plant Managers and other Calpine Power Operations (CPO), Calpine Commercial Operations (CCO) and Information Services (IS) personnel) to monitor and assess enterprise-wide compliance with reliability-related regulatory requirements (Reliability Requirements)

Develop and maintain compliance monitoring systems and programs to assist in compliance with Reliability Requirements, including processes for investigating and self-reporting possible instances of non-compliance

Read and become familiar with North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Reliability Standards and applicable Independent System Operator (ISO) operating guides and protocols

Coordinate with affected business units, Legal, and Government Relations to develop and review responses to possible non-compliance with Reliability Requirements or to requests for information, audits, spot checks, or other Reliability Requirements compliance activities

Participate in the internal audit process required to maintain consistent standards and to verify compliance with applicable Reliability Requirements

Perform reviews of plant electrical drawings and protection system maintenance documentation

Assist in managing Calpine’s governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) software

Contribute to the development, review and approval of written policies and procedures necessary for compliance with all Reliability Requirements applying to Calpine, specifically as they relate to: Generator Owner (GO) and Generator Operator (GOP) functions as defined by NERC

Assist in tracking regulatory enforcement actions litigated by the CFTC, CME, and FERC, and summarizing pertinent case facts

Participate in the review and modification of internal standards and procedures used to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal energy regulation

Assist with the organization's compliance reporting activities related to resource adequacy (RA), renewables portfolio standard (RPS), Electronic Quarterly Reports (EQRs), and California Air Resources Board Greenhouse Gas Emissions reporting and trading operations

Qualification

Regulatory complianceNERC Reliability StandardsGRC softwareTechnical operations knowledgeMicrosoft OfficeTime managementOrganizational skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem-solving

Required

Completion of at least the Junior year of coursework for a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Management, Economics, or related fields at an accredited college or university. Qualified candidate must be a student during time of internship

Minimum GPA 3.0

Legally eligible to work in the United States now and in the future

Self-motivated team player with strong time management and organizational skills

Must be able to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Must be detail-oriented and able to follow instructions precisely

Strong verbal and written communication skills and problem-solving skills

Ability to work 40 hours per week

Personal computer experience utilizing Microsoft Office including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint

Must be able to sit and operate a computer with video screen for extended periods of time