ERCOT Market Lead - Transmission Strategy

This role serves as the principal Transmission Strategy lead for ERCOT and possibly additional continental US energy markets, responsible for both transmission planning and nodal production cost modeling.

• Set transmission-focused market-wide strategy in all Continental U.S. energy markets and integrate that strategy across AES teams including Development, Commercial, Execution, and others
• Apply strategy to prioritize greenfield efforts, project acquisition efforts, and existing project pipeline
• Conduct project-specific assessment of network impacts, deliverability risks and opportunities
• Perform traditional transmission planning and load flow analysis while pioneering innovative approaches to anticipate transmission network opportunities and risks

This role contributes to AES's commitment to meeting the Paris Agreement's goals by 2050 and driving rapid global decarbonization through innovative solutions like 24/7 carbon-free energy for data centers, helping build a cleaner, more sustainable future.

• Deep relevant experience including transmission planning, market design, interconnection policy, resource adequacy and/or market operations required
• Experience personally running power flow and stability analysis (powerGEM TARA, Powerworld, GE PSLF, Siemens PSS/E) required; project management experience overseeing others running power flow studies preferred
• Experience personally running nodal production cost modeling (PROMOD, UPLAN, GE MAPS, Aurora) and evaluating dispatch trends, curtailment trends and locational marginal pricing trends
• Experience with ISO/RTO/TO Transmission Planning, Generation Interconnection, and related stakeholder processes required; experience with Resource Adequacy processes is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively in both commercial and technical venues and present complex technical content for non-technical audiences

No specific compensation, perks, or culture highlights mentioned in the job description beyond general statements about being a Fortune 500 company, recognized as one of the Top Ten Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company in 2022, and certified as a Great Place to Work.

The AES Corporation is a Fortune 500 company leading the global energy revolution with operations in 14 countries, ranked #1 globally in renewable energy sales to corporations, and committed to shaping a net-zero future through innovation and collaboration while providing electricity to 25 million customers worldwide.