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National Laboratory of the Rockies · 1 day ago

Graduate (3-6 Month) Intern – Production Cost Modeling and Reliability Analysis

Golden, CO

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$44K/yr - $71K/yr

National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development, seeking a motivated Power System Planning Intern. The intern will support applied research in electric power systems planning, focusing on production cost and resource adequacy models for transmission planning and data center integration.

Clean EnergyCleanTechEnergyRenewable Energy

Responsibilities

Run simulations and analyze data related to production cost and resource adequacy models for bulk transmission systems and data center integration

Develop modeling and analysis tools, optimization formulation, simulation techniques, and clear, compelling visualizations to communicate research findings

Build tools to pull, clean, process, and integrate diverse datasets into existing workflows

Strengthen GPAC’s capabilities in transmission planning and data center integration through data processing and visualization

Contribute to ongoing projects by delivering technically rigorous and accessible insights for stakeholders

Follow all Environment, Safety, and Health policies and procedures to maintain a safe working environment

Qualification

Production cost modelingPower systems planningData analysisPythonStatistical analysisGit/GithubOpen-source software developmentCommunication skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average

Undergraduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited institution

Post Undergraduate: Earned a bachelor's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year

Graduate: Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a master's degree program from an accredited institution

Post Graduate: Earned a master's degree within the past 12 months. Eligible for an internship period of up to one year

Graduate + PhD: Completed master's degree and enrolled as PhD student from an accredited institution

Must have completed an undergraduate degree and either: be enrolled in or recently graduated from a master's degree, or be currently enrolled in a PhD program

Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the application of power systems planning concepts including at least one of the following: Production cost modeling (PCM), Unit commitment/Economic dispatch, Resource Adequacy (RA), Transmission planning, Data center integration, Power systems operations

Demonstrated experience in script development in languages like Python or Julia, including at least one programming language relevant to simulation, data analysis, visualization, optimization, and/or high-performance computing

Strong writing, interpersonal, and communication skills