System Coordinator

Primary Duties

• Continuous interface between AES Indiana power plants and the MISO market to ensure efficient and effective communication.
• Near-term Load / Market Price Forecasts
• Unit dispatch/unit commitment coordination as it pertains to the safe and reliable operation of AES Indiana’s resources.
• Lead real-time operations of AES Indiana’s generation portfolio based upon economic conditions.
• Nomination of natural gas to ensure that AES Indiana’s resources are available to provide reliable power to the bulk electric system.
• Natural gas imbalance and flow management in accordance with pipeline requirements and AES Indiana’s contractual parameters.
• Fuel and Purchased Power Cost Allocation, documentation of all operations
• Preparing daily Load Projections and offers for AES Indiana’s resources
• Adhering to NERC reliability standards in accordance with MISO directives for reliable power delivery.
• Improving the profitable utilization of AES Indiana’s electric resources through direct communication with those specific resources.
• Maintenance of System Energy Coordination Standard Operating Procedures
• Participating in the continuous maintenance of the System Energy Coordination Training Program.
• Participating in all required training and certification maintenance in accordance with AES Indiana System Energy Coordination plans and procedures.
• Coordinating all aspects of startup or shutdown of AES Indiana’s resources as it pertains to instructions from MISO and in accordance with system energy coordination plans and procedures.
• Responding appropriately to all other bulk electric system conditions in which AES Indiana’s participation is needed.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of recent verifiable experience in one or more of the following areas: power plant operations, production/system planning or engineering, electric system operation, power scheduling, and/or production or financial analysis.
• Must pass the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) System Operator/Power Dispatching (SO/PD) test.
• Must be willing to work shift work (to include mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Strong computer proficiency, MS Office applications, and comfort handling multiple systems simultaneously.

Preferred skills:

• Associates with a technical or higher degree preferred.
• Experience and/or understanding of the MISO market and Locational Marginal (LMP) preferred.
• Experience handling natural gas transportation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient in the English language.
• Able to provide critical feedback in a constructive manner.
• Must be able to quickly adapt to changing business needs.
• Must be results-oriented, self-motivated, and able to make decisions with a minimum of direct supervision.
• NERC Certification