Energy Marketer

Minnkota Power Cooperative is seeking applicants for the position of Energy Marketer in the Power Supply Department at our headquarters in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

This position is responsible for scheduling and coordinating of generation output and outages, developing a daily load profile based on historical weather and load patterns, and reporting data to the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO).

The pay range for this position begins at $83,869 per year. Appropriate compensation will be determined based on a candidate's skills, education, and any previous relevant experience.

Essential Responsibilities

• Generation Scheduling, Analysis and Reporting
  • Schedule, monitor & verify generation offers and accurate NERC E-Tags with MISO and the LBA
  • Coordinate generation limits and outages with MISO, SPP, LBA’s, plant personnel and Power System Operators
  • Develop accurate forecasts and schedule wind generation into the MISO market as well as after the fact analyzing
  • Document & report various generation data as well as other job assignments as directed
  • Communicate essential responsibilities to ACES for after hour services

• Load Scheduling, Analysis and Reporting
  • Review historical load patterns & develop a daily load profile to coordinate our demand bid with MISO and the LBA
  • Analyze, adjust & report telemetered and metered load prior to submittal to MISO
  • Schedule the interruption of all distributed loads to establish peak winter and summer billing demand periods
  • Document and report various uncontrolled and interruptible load data

• Marketing of Energy
  • Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge of the MISO market
  • Sell and purchase surplus energy and verify interchange schedules with MISO, SPP and the LBA
  • Understand, maintain & verify sales and purchases with other utilities
  • Record energy prices on transactions and review forward prices for potential sales or purchase opportunities
  • Provide accurate accounting of transactions, schedules and NERC E-Tags through our shadowing software
  • Sell, purchase and tracking of Renewable Energy Credits (REC) through the Green E MRETS system.

• Load Management
  • Implement load management strategies and procedures
  • Develop an hourly & daily load management schedule and communicate the plan with our member systems, MISO, LBA and Power System Operators
  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of the load management operating procedures and monitor load management equipment status
  • Compile, analyze and provide proper documentation of load management activities and connected load data
  • Schedule, prepare and report 4-hour Certifications of Interruptible Demand (CID) along with Billing Demand Measurements (BDM).

• Settlements Analysis
  • Maintain adequate knowledge of the MISO and SPP settlement rules regarding the energy markets and Ancillary Service Market (ASM) to identify and resolve billing errors
  • Verify the MISO and SPP market settlements
  • Review MISO invoices for discrepancies in revenue payment
  • Maintain comprehensive knowledge of MCG’s IAM (Integrated Asset Manager) shadowing software used in the MISO settlement process

Organizational Competencies

• Safety
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Innovation
• Reliability

Job Competencies

• Composure
• Flexibility & Adaptability
• Problem Solving
• Learning on the Fly
• Timely Decision Making

Goals and Objectives

An employee filling this role is expected to meet changing and unique goals and objectives, as established by their supervisor, related to the broader area in which the employee is assigned. 

Job Qualification Standards

Education and Training

• Position requires an undergraduate degree in information management, energy management, finance, electrical technology or business management/administration
• Experience/Training in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office programs required
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license

Experience

• Experience in Energy Marketing and/or Energy Management preferred

Physical and Mental Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the position.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands:  While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is primarily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, bend and frequently utilize a keyboard/computer. Specific vision abilities include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental demands: While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent will be required to problem solve, read, write and analyze data, work under schedules and deadline pressure, present information to others, work independently and use discretion and judgment for confidential or sensitive projects/issues.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is exposed to an office environment indoors and will travel outdoors to multiple locations dependent on work.

Benefits  

Minnkota Power Cooperative supports employees through a strong total compensation package that includes a competitive pay and benefits package, along with career growth opportunities. The cooperative offers: 

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Pension plan
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Disability insurance
• Paid leave: Holidays and floating holidays, Vacation, Sick leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts for dependent care
• Educational assistance
• Membership in select professional organizations

Salary : $83,869