Day Ahead Analyst Intern

Requisition ID # 170840 

Job Category: Administrative / Clerical 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Strategy & Growth

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

PG&E’s Energy Policy and Procurement (EPP) organization procures energy-related products and manages PG&E’s policy activities for energy proceedings, actively participating in regulatory and legislative proceedings that shape the design and implementation of state, regional, and federal energy regulation and policy. In addition, EPP is responsible for long-term planning, risk management, and compliance functions related to PG&E’s energy portfolio.

Within EPP, Short Term Electric Supply (STES) manages the front office functions of managing our electricity portfolio, creating the bidding strategies of roughly 300 different generating resources, including wind, solar, battery storage, hydro, nuclear power plants, natural gas power plants, geothermal, and biomass. STES helps solve challenges that directly support California’s clean energy transition, like how to optimize battery storage and how to optimize hydroelectric resources with limited water. STES works very closely with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), and adheres to regulatory compliance requirements, e.g., California Public Utility Commission’s (CPUC) Least Cost Dispatch mandate.

STES Planning & Strategy plays a vital role with development, management, and dynamic analysis of energy data that are essential in assuring timely and accurate Least Cost Dispatch and related compliance filings (testimony, data requests, ad hoc questions, and requests).  The team works closely with other departments to operationalize CAISO market design changes and also develops/refines PG&E’s bidding and scheduling strategies. STES Planning & Strategy also provides technical input on commercial and policy strategy.

Position Summary

This position reports directly to the Manager of STES Planning and Strategy and will support efforts related to bidding optimization, price/load forecasting, and market design change implementation.  This position will work closely with senior analysts to utilize engineering and operations research principles to support development/review of energy market modeling that supports optimal utilization of PG&E’s generation portfolio in the CAISO markets.  The role will also support impact analysis and market simulation testing related to CAISO market initiatives. 

PG&E is providing the hourly rate range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual hourly rate paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.

The hourly rate for this position ranges from $20.88 to $36.42

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate on bidding optimization analysis and data-driven strategy development
• Support short term price and load forecast benchmarking, and collaboration with outside vendors
• Participate in responding to ad hoc requests for analyses of impacts of electric procurement on an ad hoc basis
• Provide technical assistance on special projects involving assessment of pilot project
• Document data sources, methodology, and model evaluation metrics
• Provide technical assistance for CAISO Scheduling Coordinator operations and ongoing obligations
• Develop and present summary presentations to department leadership

 Qualifications

Minimum:

• Bachelors or Masters major in quantitative disciplines such as Engineering & Operations Research, Mathematics, Economics or related technical discipline.
• Must be a full-time student returning back to school in a full-time capacity in the Fall of 2026 to an accredited university or college.
• Two or more academic or former internship project experience in data analytics, statistical analysis and mathematical modeling.

Desired:

• Operations research experience with focus on optimization and forecasting techniques.
• Knowledge of or understanding of CAISO energy market.
• Knowledge or understanding of generator unit commitment modeling.
• Western electricity markets knowledge.
• Familiarity with power systems modeling.
• Knowledge of other electricity markets
• Experience with Python, SQL, SAS, R, &/or other programming languages.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Demonstrated focus on quality, efficiency, initiative and continuous improvement.

PG&E is unable to provide VISA sponsorship to students or on a F-1, J-1 or other student visa for this position.