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Black Hills Energy · 4 days ago

Real-Time Power Trader and Generation Dispatch I, II or Senior

Rapid City, SD

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid, Senior Level

$73K/yr - $160K/yr

1+ years exp

Black Hills Energy is people powered and purpose driven, serving over one million customers across the West and Midwest. In this role, you will ensure electric customer load demand is met efficiently while adhering to regulatory guidelines and operational constraints.

EnergyOil and GasRenewable Energy

No H1B

Responsibilities

Purchase and/or reassign required transmission rights for each transmission segment of each transaction. This requires knowledge of transmission contracts, ownership of transmission systems, NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) registered POR/POD, sources, sinks, and transmission products

Conduct trades via contacts with producers, traders and power delivery organizations in compliance with the organization’s energy marketing policies and procedures, while analyzing and reacting to market conditions

Ensure that all actions are in full compliance with applicable NERC operating standards, other regional and regulatory standards, and the Company’s risk policy

Assist in analyzing resources, load obligations, generation dispatch and market opportunities to procure energy at the lowest possible cost and to increase margins for real-time transactions

Manage load forecasts, actual load and available resources to balance Company’s load position and to ensure reliable electric service for Company’s native load customers for three load control areas

Provide operational support for energy transactions initiated and negotiated in the energy marketing and trading group

Verify the creation and processing of complete and accurate hourly data necessary to verify and account for all consummated transactions

Respond to generation disturbances and outages to mitigate plant contingencies and ensure integrity of firm contract obligations

Implement real-time actions, up to and including coordination of shedding firm load, to ensure stable and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System

Provide assistance to other generation dispatch and power marketing employees as needed, while maintaining effective working relationships with all generation dispatch and power marketing employees

Establish and maintain positive business relationships with counterparts at regional or national utilities and marketer organizations, including Joint Ownership Unit participants

Support the development and implementation of new Balancing Authority operations, including coordination and readiness activities for participation in the CAISO Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM)

Qualification

NERC CertificationGeneration DispatchEnergy TradingInterchange SchedulingAnalytical SkillsMathematicsPlanning SkillsComputer ProficiencyCommunication SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Business or related field required

Minimum of 1 year of mathematics, analytics, electric industry or related experience required for Level I

Minimum of 3 years of generation dispatch, energy trading and/or interchange scheduling experience for Level II

Minimum of 5 years of generation dispatch, energy trading and/or interchange scheduling experience for Senior

Valid NERC System Operator Certification upon hire for Senior

Preferred

General understanding of the wholesale electricity marketplace, including the effects from market dynamics such as delivery limitations, regional supply/demand, daily/seasonal diversities, reliability aspects, fuel considerations, etc

Basic knowledge of the interconnected bulk power generation and transmission network and the operational aspects of that network

Knowledge of OASIS (Open Access Same Time Information System) sites and their functions for the purchase and scheduling of transmission rights

Knowledge of physical real-time, day-ahead or monthly physical electrical energy trading including the basic understanding of transaction scheduling and tagging requirements

Business knowledge of budgeting, contract management, financial reporting, and managerial accounting

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to articulate, communicate, influence, and negotiate

Ability to perform under considerable stress induced by a highly driven environment, impending target dates, emergency situations and a rotating twelve-hour shift schedule

Analytical skills to properly assess complex technical and economic variables and the capability to make fast and accurate decisions based on the conclusions reached

Proficiency in computer applications including Word, Excel, Outlook and various specialized software/programs

Strong planning, organizational and analytical skills