Commercial Analytics Manager

Company: ALLY Energy
Location: Walnut Creek
Posted on: April 10, 2025

Job Description:

Calpine Corporation is America's largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth's surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.Job SummaryThe person in this role will be engaged in analyzing all markets in which Calpine participates. The person in this role will be responsible for performing research and modeling in the energy industry, answering ad hoc energy industry questions, and creating presentation materials.Job Responsibilities

• Developing or improving models to forecast capital cost for gas processing projects including Post-Combustion Carbon Capture.
• Developing or improving models to forecast operating costs for gas processing projects including Post-Combustion Carbon Capture.
• Developing Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) models including GREET and OpenLCA.
• Developing techno-economic analyses for gas processing projects including Post-Combustion Carbon Capture.
• Knowledge of energy transition technologies such as hydrogen, carbon capture, and energy storage.
• Developing or improving models to forecast commodity prices.
• Analysis of environmental regulations and the resulting impact on markets.
• Fundamental research.
• Creating presentation materials.
• Presenting analysis results to members of the senior management team.Job Requirements
• Bachelor's degree; master's or higher level in a discipline such as business, engineering, or other quantitative discipline preferred.
• Expert knowledge with experience in Calpine's industry sectors of quantitative analysis, commodity valuation models and related systems.
• 5+ years of energy industry experience, preferably in a commercial decision-support role.
• Knowledge of U.S. wholesale natural gas and electric market fundamentals, including supply and demand, environmental legislation, and regional market structures.
• Familiar with power plant design and performance metrics.
• Extensive Physical commodity and derivative transaction modeling.
• Familiarity with research tools such as Hitachi Energy Velocity, SNL, and Bloomberg.
• Familiarity with modeling languages such as Python, R, or Matlab.
• Experience with at least one of the following: the electricity market, the natural gas market, the emissions market, and the renewable energy credit markets.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Should be able to work autonomously and accept responsibility; excel under the pressure of multiple deadlines.
• Must be a team player accustomed to diving into issues, brainstorming solutions, and learning new methods and tools to address; results-oriented.Salary Range -$172,200.00 - $219,555.00Additional Calpine Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to . Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP .
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