Generation Controller (Dispatcher)
Luminant
- Irving, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Will be a member of the Asset Management and Trading group and will be responsible for the hourly Asset management and optimization of generation assets
- Coordinate dealings with real-time generation in and out of ISO markets
- Serve as the first point of contact between plant operations, asset management, traders, and ISO's
- Ensure that power generation assets are economically dispatched into the Real Time and Day Ahead Markets
- Maximize profits in the hourly energy market
- Analyze and react to market conditions
- Manage and optimize gas and communicate changes to gas traders
- Carry out the NERC reporting responsibilities related to Dynegy's fleet
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Dynegy counterparties and ISO's
- Work 12 hour shifts which include working nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24 hour coverage of trading desk
- At least 2 years of energy (or related industry) experience preferred
- BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or Logistics
- PJM & NERC Certified preferred
- Strong organization skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong systems aptitude with proficiency in Excel
- Able to work 12 hour shifts which includes working nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24 hour coverage of trading desk
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative to think creatively
- Experience, understanding and responding to power market fundamentals
- Experience creating and interpreting business case scenarios
- Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills and participate in solution implementation
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to be a self-starter capable of working effectively in a high energy, high stress, fast paced environment.
- Detail oriented and able to effectively work under deadlines
- PJM Certified preferred