Leeward Renewable Energy · 12 hours ago
Transmission and Congestion Analytics Associate
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expLeeward Renewable Energy is a high-growth renewable energy company focused on creating a sustainable future. The Transmission and Congestion Analytics Associate will lead and support modeling transmission systems and pricing congestion risk, while implementing the LRE Congestion Plan and identifying opportunities through advanced market analysis.
EnergyPower GridRenewable EnergySolarWind Energy
No H1B
Responsibilities
Research, model, and price congestion fundamentals (sources and sinks) in multiple ISOs
Validate and analyze congestion models for accuracy and completeness
Manage/mine large data sets to identify and price trading opportunities that mitigate basis risk and enhance/protect expected revenue
Perform quantitative analyses and econometric studies of energy markets and translate wholesale market changes into strategic opportunities
In collaboration with the Transmission group and Manager of Congestion and Trading Analytics, maintain, execute, and calibrate power flow optimization models (e.g. YES, Powerworld, Dayzer) needed to develop trading strategies
Provide daily analysis of market congestion set-up to inform congestion risk assessments and support virtual and PTP transaction decision-making
Develop, update, and participate in the execution of the LRE Congestion Plan
Contribute to the LRE’s research and innovation activities supporting development of new techniques and/or analytical tools, enhancing LRE’s transactional capabilities
Produce nodal LMP forecasts across multiple ISOs for short-term and long-term cases
Collaborate with trading teams to run ad-hoc sensitivity cases
Ability to lead analytical preparation for congestion products auctions, including pricing analysis, scenario modeling, and risk evaluation
Establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external contacts that support the development of data driving the LRE models
Qualification
Required
3 to 5 years' experience in congestion, transmission, or energy market analytics, including experience supporting FTR-related analysis
Knowledge of wholesale markets power markets and general ISO operations
Strong understanding of transmission systems, drivers of nodal pricing changes and associated power flows
Strong understanding of transmission shift factors, statistics and probabilistic analysis
Can run, scope and interpret power flow models such as Pro-Mod, Power World and/or others
Critical thinker with strong analytical skills capable of identifying risk mitigating and revenue enhancing strategies
Must hold bachelor's degree in STEM or a business discipline
Proficient with Excel and Word
Preferred
Experience with transmission modeling, virtual transactions and FTR auctions across multiple ISOs, PJM, ERCOT and CAISO preferred
Experience with transmission modeling tools (Dayzer, YES, etc.)
Experience working within SQL and database structures preferred
Tableau or Power BI skills preferred
Company
Leeward Renewable Energy
Leeward Renewable Energy is a renewable energy company that operates a portfolio of wind, solar and energy storage failities.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$545MKey Investors
MUFG Bank,Wells Fargo
2023-03-15Debt Financing· $185M
2023-01-10Debt Financing· $289M
2022-06-29Debt Financing· $71M
Leadership Team
Nate Graham
Chief Technology Officer
Willem Jan van der Ven
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-12-14
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