NV Energy · 2 days ago
Power Trading Specialist
Las Vegas, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expNV Energy is one of the premier energy companies in the West, providing electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada. The Power Trading Specialist oversees long term power trading activities, supports trading desks, monitors market fundamentals, and provides training to new personnel.
EnergyNatural ResourcesRenewable Energy
Responsibilities
Oversees approved long term trading strategies
Manages the creation and send out of RFP documents
Reviews and analyzes RFP responses and executes on transactions
Performs analysis to identify optimal mix of reliable and economic market supply from a pool of diverse market resources
Works with leadership to continuously refine and improve approved long term trading strategies
Covers trading and scheduling responsibilities as needed for day ahead power trading
Covers trading and scheduling responsibilities as needed for real time power trading
Submits bids into the California ISO and Western Energy Imbalance Market and monitors results
Reviews market fundamental subscription services and identifies important information that could impact NV Energy trading activities
Provides training to trading staff on how to use market fundamental services, query data, and interpret provided analysis
Monitors news and updates from the California ISO that could impact long term purchase strategies
Produces presentations or recaps as needed for senior leadership
Provides training to new trading personnel and continually reviews and refines existing training documents and procedures
Prepares testimony, participates in discovery, and represents the Company in regulatory proceedings related to power trading activities
Completes ad hoc projects assigned by senior leadership
Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company
Performs related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited school and 6 years of related work experience
Candidates that do not possess a bachelor's degree must have a minimum of 10 years of related work experience
Demonstrated knowledge of power trading activities
Demonstrated knowledge of power and gas RFP processes
Demonstrated knowledge of CAISO
Demonstrated knowledge of transmission and scheduling
Demonstrated knowledge of power and gas market fundamentals
Demonstrated knowledge of FERC, NERC, and WECC regulations/guidelines and WSPP agreements
Demonstrated skills such as analytical, interpersonal and communication
Written and verbal skills to allow communication to all levels of management, regulators, and public audiences
PCs, word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs
Works as needed to manage 24x7 operations which includes nights, weekends and holidays
Company
NV Energy
NV Energy is an Electric services company which provides Electricity and Natural Gas.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Doug Cannon
President and CEO
Mike Behrens
VP & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
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