Position Summary

The primary responsibility of the Power Marketing Coordinator is to assist with the creation and implementation of a Day-Ahead strategy for both the MISO market and the bilateral markets (SOCO & TVA). This includes coordinating with the Cooperative Energy's Fuel team to provide Next Day natural gas burns, with the Cooperative Energy's Real Time team to provide Day-Ahead positions and expected interchange, and with the Cooperative Energy's Settlements team to keep track of transactions and associated P&L. This position will be responsible for staying abreast and implementing best industry practices for energy risk management, energy reporting, and interchange accounting activities. Compiles or contributes to reports for internal use and reporting to outside entities (NERC, SERC, Department of Energy, etc.) as required.

Essential Job Functions

• Optimization of next day unit offers into the MISO Market and the bilateral markets. This includes communicating with Generation Plant and System Operations personnel to ensure resources are appropriately reflected in unit offers.
• Optimization of self-served load and demand bid submission into the MISO Market.
• Optimizing our power portfolio on a longer term basis through the use of PPAs, evaluating generation builds, and bilateral contracts. This includes performing advanced analysis to support all decisions.
• Build/maintain relationships with traders at other companies in search of improved marketing opportunities that may provide value to Cooperative Energy.
• Perform analysis on our offer curves relative to historical data to ensure that we are offering our units in the most optimal manner. Evaluate forward markets to ensure that we are capturing the most margin out of our units.
• Responsible for performing data analysis to gather/maintain market intelligence in the various markets in which Cooperative Energy operates.
• Responsible for the checkout, verification, and tracking of interchange transactions of energy purchases and/or sales with other entities.
• Optimizes performance of Cooperative Energy's various Power Purchase Agreements.
• Coordinates with third-party market support staff as applicable.
• Be/become knowledgeable of the natural gas market in order to effectively interact with Cooperative Energy's Fuels team. 
• Develop daily, monthly, and annual reports on marketing activities or other reports as may be required.