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Transmission Analyst

Talen Energy is currently seeking a Transmission Analyst to join our Commercial Trading team!

This role will support the generation portfolio optimization and asset-backed trading by conducting thorough production cost modeling of current and future system conditions in PJM. They will be expected to make actionable recommendations based on the analysis performed, helping to achieve budget targets.

How You'll Power the Future

At Talen Energy, your work fuels progress. In this role, you'll do more than contribute; you'll drive meaningful change by:

• Working with the Commercial team with a focus on congestion modeling to identify opportunities and optimization of Talen Energy's portfolio in the PJM market.
• Supporting day-ahead analysis and forecasting of congestion risks and opportunities through nodal/LMP modeling.
• Performing analysis of congestion risks associated with the company's participation in monthly, annual, and long-term congestion auctions for the company's generation portfolio.
• Developing energy market forecasts to support the creation of an internal market view on the longer-term expectations for zonal and nodal power basis.
• Identifying and developing improvements/new techniques in systems, data, and processes used in the performance of the position's essential functions.

• Working collaboratively with functional groups, including Operations, Credit, Risk, and Accounting.
• Maintaining and improving model input data to ensure accuracy of production cost modeling.

What You Have

Minimum Requirements

• Proven experience with production cost modeling/power flow analysis.
• Bachelor's Degree; Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science or equivalent.
• Proficiency with production cost modeling tools (e.g., Dayzer, PROMOD, etc.).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Capability to work collaboratively across the front, mid, and back offices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree or MBA
• Experience at an ISO, IPP, or utility in a transmission planning or operations role
• Programming proficiency such as Python, VBA, SQL, etc.

Why Talen Energy?

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace, and a strong commitment to innovation, teamwork, and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive, diverse, respectful, and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy's 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, disability, perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.