Asset Manager
Houston TX | Commercial
Talen Energy is currently seeking a Asset Manager to join our Commercial team in the Houston, TX office to support Commercial Operations for our PJM fleet.
The Asset Management Desk is responsible for purchasing and selling wholesale energy and scheduling generation to meet energy delivery obligations in the Day-Ahead and Real-Time markets for which our assets are located.
How You’ll Power the Future
At Talen Energy, your work directly supports safe, reliable power generation. In this role, you’ll move beyond day‑to‑day contributions to drive meaningful change by:
Develop and execute asset dispatch strategies within a portfolio of generating assets
Serve as point of contact for plant operations and external Energy Manager to communicate operational and market conditions including properly documenting asset availability and limitations
Work as team member within Talen Commercial to explain results to Sr. Management.
Create and facilitate processes across internal groups at Talen to comply with ISO requirements including:
Fuel Cost Policy submissions and management
Cost and Price curve development and submission
Ensure compliance with ISO requirements in Capacity and Energy markets
Coordinate with Risk and Operations to manage unit parameters in ISO submissions and internal modeling
Field data requests and inquiries from ISO and regulatory bodies and coordinate responses
What You Have
Degree in Economics, Business, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics preferred
Minimum 3 years of energy market experience optimizing generating assets and dispatching power plants in PJM is required
Expert understanding of rules/regulations/requirements for compliance with ISO standards
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Certified Generation Operator certificate preferred
Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental, vision, prescription plans, life insurance, and disability insurance. In addition, employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energy’s 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.
We are committed to providing a safe, drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements, positions may be subject to pre-employment, random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.
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