Student Employee, Power Transmission Research
Job Summary and Description:
Job Functions:
• Modeling and analysis of new market design proposals using advanced simulation tools
• Report important findings to project lead and potentially external stakeholders
• Collect large data sets and operational information from public data sources and analyze to track trends
• Write up of findings through a complete study report
The Ideal Candidate:
• Electrical engineering, operations research, economics, or similar master’s or PhD student with an understanding of electric power systems operations and economics, and/or and strong analytical skills
• Understanding of wholesale electricity markets, including unit commitment, economic dispatch, and locational marginal pricing concepts
• Experience in market simulation models and tools, such as production cost modeling, e.g., PSO, FESTIV
• Strong analytical skills and ability to analyze large data sets
Education Level and Years of Experience:
- Required – Has begun master’s studies
- Desired – In PhD studies
Additional Job Information:
Great opportunity to gain experience in industry focused R&D to set a candidate up for either a career in academia or industry, including exposure to EPRI and its members.
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