Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling - West

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San Diego, California, United StatesPosted Today

Role Overview

Clearwayjobs is hiring a Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling - West. This is a full-time role in San Diego, California. posted today. applications are still in the early window, before most candidates have applied. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

What The Role Is

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Transmission Modeling, this role will be responsible for supporting the analysis of CAISO and WECC power markets with a focus on transmission analysis, congestion, and curtailment risk. This analysis will support project siting and sizing for greenfield development, M&A activities, and hedging basis risk for the operating portfolio of wind, solar, and storage assets.

Pay Range by Job Level, dependent on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training, and certifications, and other factors permitted by law:

Senior Analyst ($110,000 - $137,000)
Associate ($122,000 - $155,000)

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but believe you can contribute, please submit your resume.

What You'll Be Doing

Senior Analyst:

Transmission Modeling & Analysis

Perform short- and medium-term SCED studies to develop the Company’s internal view on the basis, curtailment, and congestion associated with the Company’s development and operating fleet.
Support the energy optimization/trading team with scenario-based analysis to mitigate market risks via FTRs, DA, or term trading.
Analyze market impacts due to planned generation, transmission, retirements, and evolving energy market fundamentals to draw inferences and present results in a clear and understandable format to internal stakeholders.
Provide insights and analysis into congestion and curtailment in support of offtake structures (vPPAs, BESS tolls, etc).
Maintain updates to internal production-cost models based on changes to energy market fundamentals like transmission upgrades, new build, retirements, load, and gas prices.
Lead and manage engagements with external transmission consultants to develop independent transmission, congestion, and curtailment reports in support of third-party project financing.
Participate in relevant ISO, RTO, and PUC transmission and planning stakeholder meetings and inform the Company of market developments that may impact system congestion and transmission capacity constraints.

Fundamental Analysis

Support long-term fundamental market view development by analyzing the interconnection queue & IRP, and the resulting new build over the near and medium term.
Provide an updated view on zonal transfer flow limits based on transmission upgrades and expansion.

Associate (in addition to above):

Represent the team in periodic development calls with other stakeholders and keep track of project statuses, deliverables, and analysis requests.

What You'll Bring

Senior Analyst:

Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field required.
3+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or other relevant experience.
2+ years of related power systems, electric market design, or energy trading experience.
2+ years of experience performing production-cost modeling analyses using Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED) software platforms (ex. PROMOD, PLEXOS, Dayzer, UPLAN, or GridView).
Knowledge of market fundamentals within the CAISO & WECC.
Knowledge of power systems and market analysis tools, including power flow, contingency analysis, and production-cost modeling.
Understanding of transmission systems, power flow, congestion, and curtailment.
Fundamental knowledge of how solar, wind, and battery storage assets operate within the various energy markets.
Working knowledge of SQL and Python, or another programming language.
Knowledge of ISO and RTO wholesale market operations and applicable state regulations.
Working knowledge of the various forms of capacity and ancillary services markets.
Proven problem-solving and negotiation skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and a high level of attention to detail.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.

Associate (in addition to above):

5+ years of experience in an analytical role at a renewable energy developer, ISO, RTO, energy trading firm, or other relevant experience.
3+ years of experience with SCED analysis using PROMOD.

What Would Be Nice

2+ years of direct experience working at a renewable development company or an IPP.

Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

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The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.

Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations

$110,000—$155,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.6 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.5 GW of conventional dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 3 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Clearway Energy Group’s vision is a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., our portfolio comprises approximately 11.8 GW of gross generating capacity in 26 states, including 9.1 GW of wind, solar, and battery energy storage assets, and over 2.8 GW of flexible dispatchable power generation providing critical grid reliability services. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new energy projects for the future, Clearway’s operating fleet generates enough reliable electricity to power more than 2 million homes today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Denver, Houston, Phoenix, Princeton, and San Diego. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.

Working at Clearway, Hybrid Together
Here at Clearway, we’re committed to balancing flexibility while fostering strong relationships with our teammates. We do this by prioritizing corporate new hires based near one of our offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Scottsdale, Houston, Denver, & Princeton. Our office-based employees typically work together from fabulous spaces on Tuesdays & Thursdays to collaborate & learn, build community, get to know one another, & enjoy company-provided meals & events. Our site-based employees collaborate in-person daily to keep our locations operating safely and efficiently while fostering strong relationships within their local communities.

Clearway Energy is an equal opportunity employer that values a broad diversity of talent, knowledge, experience & expertise. We intentionally foster a culture of inclusion that empowers our employees to deliver superior performance to the communities we serve. We encourage minorities, women, individuals with disabilities & protected veterans to join the team. Clearway is a proud promoter of employment opportunities for our Military & Veterans.

What We Provide
Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our Benefits Website.

Notice to Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances, and regulations for all applicants and employees. We will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to apply and compete for employment opportunities for which they are qualified. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@clearwayenergy.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

All official communication regarding this position will come only from an email address ending with @clearwayenergy.com. If you receive outreach from any other email address claiming to represent Clearway Energy, please do not respond, as it is fraudulent.

Notice to California Applicants
Clearway Energy is strongly committed to a philosophy of equal opportunity and fully complies with equal employment laws, ordinances and regulations for all applicants and employees.

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When was the Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling - West role at Clearwayjobs posted?

This role was posted on July 9, 2026 (today). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

How much experience does the Senior Analyst/Associate, Transmission Modeling - West role at Clearwayjobs require?

This is a senior-level position. Most senior roles call for 5+ years of directly relevant experience. Clearwayjobs lists their specific requirements in the description below, so review the must-have qualifications closely before applying.