Customer Supply Portfolio Trader I

Summary

The Customer Load Management (CLM) Analyst may work in various distinct areas including short-term load forecasting, New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) energy bidding/transacting, energy reconciliation, long-term forecasting, load research, load evaluations, Capacity/UCAP forecasting, NYISO ICAP/UCAP bidding/transacting, energy and capacity reconciliation, and various market and customer load related analytics.

Within these areas, the CLM Analyst performs, assists and/or supports the critical functions necessary for the success of the group and its stakeholders.  The CLM Analyst should have a strong command of excel with experience using and building formulas, pivot tables/charts, and managing large datasets.  This will be tested with an aptitude test during the interview process.  The CLM Analyst must understand the fundamentals of customer tariffs and contracts for developing comprehensive, dynamic, and static forecasts of demand, energy, capacity and coincident peak loads, as well as production sales delivery and NYISO-related bids and bilateral transactions for all NYPA’s customers and enterprise-wide stakeholders.  The CLM Analyst manages all the energy and capacity transactions within the NYISO marketplace and serves as the authoritative source for all supply-customer load and capacity related data associated with the aforementioned transactions.  The CLM Analyst also manages and performs all the customer load related reporting needs for the enterprise.  They are considered the subject matter expert on all aspects related to wholesale market and retail customer load forecasting. #LI-VB1

Responsibilities

• Support NYPA’s financial planning process by delivering required forecasts.
• Develop data visualizations for ERM business line.
• Review and report on transaction performance metrics and KPIs.
• Stay current with NYISO procedures and market reports.
• Support stakeholders on market transaction and forecasting inquiries.

Customer Load Management:

• Perform short-term and long-term load forecasting.
• Review and challenge NYISO load invoicing.
• Provide after-hours support for forecast variances.
• Support stakeholders on customer load-related matters.
• Assist in automating business processes.

Energy Forecasting:

• Track and evaluate hydro data for model consistency.
• Support the Energy Commodity Risk Management System (ECRM).
• Implement updates to the ECRM system.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Familiar with Wholesale Electricity Market, Fuel Markets and/or associated Financial products.
• Basic business, statistical, financial and reasoning skills
• Strong analytical and research abilities 
• General knowledge of accounting practices 
• Basic understanding of the economic impact of decisions within the position’s scope of authority.
• Ability to prioritize work, multi-task, and self-start.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders both inside and outside the organization. 
• Strong computer software and database skills.
• Basic knowledge in Tableau, Power BI or similar data analytics database is preferred.
• Preferred experience in database programming and querying using SQL, MS Access, VBA, SAS, Oracle or other.
   

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor's degree  in Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics or related discipline required.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience in an analytical role or equivalent combinations of education & experience. 
• Utility or Energy Company experience preferred.
   

Physical Requirements