Power Trader and Generation Dispatch , II or Senior

Job Specifications

Black Hills Energy is people powered and purpose driven. Our team uses the power of energy to improve life for over one million customers in 800+ communities across the West and Midwest. We seek talented, caring people who embody our core values and contribute to a culture of inclusion and growth. As an organization, we believe the best part of working on our team is our commitment to making tomorrow better than today—for our customers, communities and each other.

In this important role you will ensure that all projected electric customer load demand is met, around-the-clock, in the most economic and efficient manner while adhering to operating system constraints and industry or regulatory guidelines.

This posting includes the full pay range for this position. Pay is based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and internal equity.

• Level I: $72,900 - $109,250
• Level II: $6,700 - $130,050
• Senior: $97,150 - $160,150

Real Time Operations Manager

Our Corporate Headquarters in Rapid City, South Dakota

Relocation assistance is available based on individual circumstances! Details to be shared during the offer process.

• Purchase and/or reassign required transmission rights for each transmission segment of each transaction. This requires knowledge of transmission contracts, ownership of transmission systems, NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation) registered POR/POD, sources, sinks, and transmission products.
• Conduct trades via contacts with producers, traders and power delivery organizations in compliance with the organization’s energy marketing policies and procedures, while analyzing and reacting to market conditions.
• Ensure that all actions are in full compliance with applicable NERC operating standards, other regional and regulatory standards, and the Company’s risk policy.
• Assist in analyzing resources, load obligations, generation dispatch and market opportunities to procure energy at the lowest possible cost and to increase margins for real-time transactions.
• Manage load forecasts, actual load and available resources to balance Company’s load position and to ensure reliable electric service for Company’s native load customers for three load control areas.
• Provide operational support for energy transactions initiated and negotiated in the energy marketing and trading group.
• Verify the creation and processing of complete and accurate hourly data necessary to verify and account for all consummated transactions.
• Respond to generation disturbances and outages to mitigate plant contingencies and ensure integrity of firm contract obligations.
• Implement real-time actions, up to and including coordination of shedding firm load, to ensure stable and reliable operation was the Bulk Electric System.

• Provide assistance to other generation dispatch and power marketing employees as needed, while maintaining effective working relationships with all generation dispatch and power marketing employees.
• Establishñado and maintain positive business relationships with counterparts at regional or national utilities and marketer organizations, including Joint Ownership Unit participants.
• Support the development and implementation of new Balancing Authority operations, including coordination and readiness activities for participation in the CAISO Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM).

All Levels

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Finance, Mathematics, Business or related field required.

Level I

• Minimum of 1 year of mathematics, analytics, electric industry or related experience required.

Level II

• Minimum of 3 years of generation dispatch, energy trading and/or interchange scheduling experience.

Senior

• Minimum of 5 years of generation dispatch, energy питания trade and/or interchange scheduling experience.
• Valid NERC System Operator Certification upon hire.

• General understanding of the wholesale electricity marketplace, including the effects from market dynamics such as delivery limitations, regional…