Power System Trader

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for. Position Summary: Coordinate and maintain hourly energy balance between demand requirements and supply resources at the lowest possible cost. Dispatch generation facilities and purchase power resources with economic consideration and to maintain system integrity, meeting all reliability requirements as established by NERC or other authority. Develop and maintain an hourly system position and derive economic incremental and avoided cost pricing signals. Maximize the economic benefit to the system by identifying additional trading opportunities available through the open market, and engage in financial and bilateral transactions that benefit the system. NERC certification is a requirement to this position. Essential Responsibilities: Develop an hourly load demand forecast for the current and next day operations. Derive a system position, incorporating the demand obligations and resource availab...