Commercial Analyst

Middle River Power is a private equity-sponsored platform specializing in the investment and asset management of U.S. power generation facilities. With over 8GW of natural gas, coal, battery storage, and solar facilities across multiple states, the company focuses on safe, reliable, and efficient power plant operations. Middle River Power’s executive team collectively brings over 120 years of expertise in energy management and power generation, collaborating closely with plant personnel and industry professionals.

The company applies a data-driven approach to investment and operational decisions, considering key factors such as regulatory changes and resource planning. Learn more at

We believe that with experienced leadership, capable young talent, and strong partnerships we can collaborate to deliver outsized, innovative solutions in the energy sector. This framework ensures every hire strengthens our culture of curiosity, collaboration, and commitment while maintaining the speed and flexibility our business demands.

The Commercial team is at the center of market-facing activity for Middle River Power’s generation fleet. We drive the company’s trading and asset optimization strategies, support acquisition due diligence, and develop energy market views that help shape business decisions. We operate in close coordination with M&A, Finance, Development, and Operations, making this a high-impact team with broad visibility and influence across the organization.

Our business thrives off a set of behaviors that allow our team-based culture to reach high standards and build off one another’s strengths. MRP is a PE-backed environment that requires moving at pace, calculated risk-taking and creative problem-solving. The people we hire must excel not only in their technical domain but also embody the behaviors that make us successful.

• Love What You Do - Genuine curiosity for the energy sector and our business
• Collaborate to Win - Works across teams; believes partnership delivers results
• Comfort with Ambiguity - Adapts to growth and change; solves problems resourcefully
• Innovation Over Status Quo - Brings fresh thinking, challenge assumptions
• Confident & Honest
  - Owns their contribution; transparent about what they don't know
• Progressive Problem Solver - Guides problems to solutions; works hard to get it done
• Here for the Long Term
  - Committed to building a career and business with others

We are looking for a highly analytical and intellectually curious Commercial Analyst to join our dynamic and fast-paced Commercial team. This individual will have exposure to real-time market decision-making, longer-term strategy, and cross-functional collaboration.

You will help shape how we optimize our growing fleet of thermal, battery and renewable assets, working on everything from daily dispatch decisions and market analysis to commercial strategy and M&A deal opportunities. You’ll work closely with the Director of Trading & Optimization and have a front-row seat in the energy transition.

Ideal candidates will have a background in power or natural gas markets, with prior experience in risk, trading support, or analytics.

• Help optimize daily dispatch decisions for our fleet of thermal and battery assets, across CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, and other markets, balancing market conditions, asset capabilities and revenue strategies
• Monitor and analyze power and gas market fundamentals, including congestion, weather, fuel pricing, regulatory changes, and other variables that affect markets and plant performance
• Perform back casts, forecasts, and scenario analyses to improve dispatch optimization and commercial decision‑making
• Analyze historical data to identify trends, evaluate asset performance, and support the development of trading and hedging strategies
• Work closely with M&A and Development teams to evaluate market dynamics, provide model inputs, and support off‑take strategies for new build and repower opportunities
• Create and maintain dashboards, tools, and models that streamline decision‑making and enhance commercial visibility into asset performance
• Contribute to…