Primary Duties

• Continuous interface between AES Indiana power plants and the MISO market to ensure efficient and effective communication.  

• Near-term Load / Market Price Forecasts  

• Unit dispatch/unit commitment coordination as it pertains to the safe and reliable operation of AES Indiana’s resources.  

• Lead real-time operations of AES Indiana’s generation portfolio based upon economic conditions.

• Nomination of natural gas to ensure that AES Indiana’s resources are available to provide reliable power to the bulk electric system.

• Natural gas imbalance and flow management in accordance with pipeline requirements and AES Indiana’s contractual parameters.    

• Fuel and Purchased Power Cost Allocation, documentation of all operations  

• Preparing daily Load Projections and offers for AES Indiana’s resources  

• Adhering to NERC reliability standards in accordance with MISO directives for reliable power delivery.  

• Improving the profitable utilization of AES Indiana’s electric resources through direct communication with those specific resources.  

• Maintenance of System Energy Coordination Standard Operating Procedures  

• Participating in the continuous maintenance of the System Energy Coordination Training Program.  

• Participating in all required training and certification maintenance in accordance with AES Indiana System Energy Coordination plans and procedures.  

• Coordinating all aspects of startup or shutdown of AES Indiana’s resources as it pertains to instructions from MISO and in accordance with system energy coordination plans and procedures.    

• Responding appropriately to all other Bulk Electric System conditions in which AES Indiana’s participation is needed.   

Basic Requirements:  

• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of recent verifiable experience in one or more of the following areas: power plant operations, production/system planning or engineering, electric system operation, power scheduling, and/or production or financial analysis.

• Must pass the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) System Operator/Power Dispatching (SO/PD) test.

• Must be willing to work shift work (to include mornings, afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays).  

• Strong computer proficiency, MS Office applications, and comfort handling multiple systems simultaneously.  

Preferred skills:  

• Associates, technical or higher degree preferred.  

• Experience and/or understanding of the MISO market and Locational Market Pricing (LMP) preferred.

• Experience handling natural gas transportation.  

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, proficient in the English language.  

• Able to provide critical feedback in a constructive manner.  

• Must be able to quickly adapt to changing business needs.  

• Must be results-oriented, self-motivated, and able to make decisions with a minimum of direct supervision.  

• NERC Certification