Day Ahead Analyst Intern

Requisition ID# 155529

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Policy & Procurement

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

PG&E's Energy Policy and Procurement (EPP) organization procures energy-related products and manages PG&E's policy activities for energy proceedings, actively participating in regulatory and legislative proceedings that shape the design and implementation of state, regional, and federal energy regulation and policy. In addition, EPP is responsible for long-term planning, risk management, and compliance functions related to PG&E's energy portfolio.

Within EPP, Short Term Electric Supply (STES) manages the front office functions of managing our electricity portfolio, creating the bidding strategies of roughly 300 different generating resources, including wind, solar, battery storage, hydro, nuclear power plants, natural gas power plants, geothermal, and biomass. STES helps solve challenges that directly support California's clean energy transition, like how to optimize battery storage and how to optimize hydroelectric resources with limited water. STES works very closely with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), and adheres to regulatory compliance requirements, e.g., California Public Utility Commission's (CPUC) Least Cost Dispatch mandate.

STES Planning & Strategy plays a vital role with development, management, and dynamic analysis of energy data that are essential in assuring timely and accurate Least Cost Dispatch and related compliance filings (testimony, data requests, ad hoc questions, and requests). The team works closely with other departments to operationalize CAISO market design changes, and also develops/refines PG&E's bidding and scheduling strategies.STES Planning & Strategy also provides technical input on commercial and policy strategy.

Position Summary

This position reports directly to the Manager of STES Planning and Strategy and will support efforts related to bidding optimization, price/load forecasting, and market design change implementation. This position will work closely with senior analysts to utilize engineering and operations research principles to support one or two special projects that are directly related to California energy markets and the state's clean energy goals.

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $19.56 to $34.07.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified candidates are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Economics or related technical discipline at an accredited University
• Students must be continuing their education towards degree during and/or after the internship
• Experience in data analytics, statistical analysis or mathematical modeling

Desired:

• Operations research experience with focus on optimization and forecasting techniques
• Some knowledge or interest in the CAISO energy markets
• Familiarity with power systems modeling
• Knowledge of other electricity markets
• Experience with Python, SQL, SAS, R, &/or other programming languages
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students on an F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.