Sr. Market Economist (Remote)

Job Description

Under the general direction of the Director, provides technical and strategic expertise on development of market structure and design, makes internal process recommendations for addressing market design flaws, and shapes market design that meets the challenges of the grid today and for the future. Performs complex analyses of industry trends and serves as an economic advisor to department and ISO leadership.

Prepares and makes presentations to department and ISO leadership. May advise and present to the CAISO Board of Governors, Market Surveillance Committee, EIM Governing Body, Body of State Regulators, Regional Issues Forum, CAISO Enterprise Board, and other ISO governance forums as requested and/or required.

What you will be doing:

• Provides technical and strategic expertise on continual development of market structure and design thereby shaping wholesale electricity market design that meets challenges associated with the grid today and for the future. Contributes to regulatory filings.

• Performs complex analyses of industry trends and contributes to a state of the regional energy markets report. Serves as an economic advisor to department and ISO leadership. May advise the Board of Governors, EIM Governing Body, and other ISO governing bodies as required on economic and market issues affecting the performance, market design, and viability of the ISO markets and potential impacts on regional reliability.

• Evaluates the design and operations of other restructured electricity markets and the applicability to the CAISO markets. Recommends internal process changes and enhancements for addressing potential market design flaws.

• Prepares and makes presentations to department and ISO Leadership. May present to the EIM Governing Body, CAISO Enterprise Board and stakeholders as required. Builds, maintains and leverages relationships with peers of customers.