Advisor, Energy Markets and Optimization

Who We Are 

Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is Southern California’s locally operated not-for-profit default electricity provider for 38 communities within Los Angeles and Ventura counties and the 4th largest electricity provider in the State of California. We provide clean renewable energy at competitive rates to over three million residents and businesses through approximately one million customer accounts. 

What You’ll Do 

CPA is seeking an Advisor, Energy Markets and Optimization to shape how its clean energy portfolio performs in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) market. In this role, you will build and apply models to optimize portfolio value, evaluate congestion and market risk, inform bidding and Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR) strategies, and assess the impacts of market policy and design changes, with a focus on storage resources. You will translate complex market and policy drivers into clear recommendations that help CPA manage risk and improve financial performance.  

Who You’ll Work With 

The Advisor, Energy Markets and Optimization reports to the Senior Manager, Market Operations. You will work closely with teams including but not limited to Power Supply, Energy Risk, Finance, Customer Programs, Regulatory , CPA’s scheduling coordinator agent, asset owners and operators.  

Commitment to Diversity 

At CPA, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We represent a diverse customer base and intend to hire employees that reflect our communities. Clean Power Alliance provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

Culture 

CPA fosters a culture of open communication, responsibility, intellectual curiosity, and exceptional judgment. As a small team that has quickly built the largest Community Choice Aggregation program in the country, high levels of trust, collaboration, and mission alignment are key factors in success. We value fact-based creativity in our work, accountability with our stakeholders, and promote ethical engagement and diversity with our brand. 

Requirements

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and data visualization tools, or related software. 

• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality  

• Ability to fully own tasks and processes with minimal oversight 

• Ability to handle multiple priorities to meet deadlines and escalate key issues  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing executive-level reports. 

• Understanding of CAISO market mechanics, including bidding, outages, telemetry, settlements, RA compliance, and CRR markets. 

• Experience with Battery Energy Storage operations in CAISO. 

• Experience with modeling and valuation of electricity products and physical resource assets.  

• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and proactive with a continuous improvement mindset.  

• Working knowledge of CAISO systems and tools such as OMS, Master File, CMRI, OASIS, CIRA, SIBR, and CIDI.  

• Experience with modeling tools such as Plexos. 

• Experience working with third-party Scheduling Coordinators and supporting CAISO data requests and filings is a plus. 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Portfolio Operations and Optimization:   Develop and apply analytical models and optimization frameworks to review resource availability, outages, bidding outcomes, and market performance. Identify portfolio risks and opportunities and provide independent recommendations to leadership to improve portfolio performance and value with a focus on storage resources. Work in partnership with CPA’s third-party scheduling coordinator and optimization vendor to perform asset and portfolio management activities. 

• Performance Reporting and Analytics: Develop, implement, and enhance after-the-fact analysis and performance reporting of CPA’s resources and portfolio to inform Power Supply and executives decision-making around portfolio economics, risk exposure, and market performance outcomes. Coordinate with Data and Systems team to ensure critical performance and operations data is properly maintained in CPA’s data warehouse.  

• Resource Onboarding: Respons