Energy Markets Intern, Voltus
MISO
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Distributed energy resource connection and management
Open for applications
Distributed energy resource connection and management
201-500 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To be the distributed energy platform that fulfills the promise of the energy transition.
Role
Who you are
- If you are bright, gritty, good, and intellectually curious, and if your brain marries creativity and engineering diligence, you’re a great fit
- Desire to become an expert in understanding the role of demand-side resources in energy markets
- Background in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Economics, Finance, or Engineering is required; MBA experience is preferred
- Proficient in Python, R, Matlab or similar, as well as SQL and Excel
- Strong understanding of financial markets, risk management strategies, and statistical/probabilistic modeling
- Previous experience in energy markets, trading, or market analysis is highly desirable, but not required
- Must be Bright, Gritty, and Good as well as intellectually curious and comfortable working through ambiguity in a remote, fast-paced environment
- Demonstrable prior success in a remote environment strongly preferred
What the job involves
- Voltus is hiring a whip-smart, entrepreneurial, proud energy nerd with an unparalleled desire to learn about energy markets and demand side management
- The energy markets team is responsible for helping our customers profit from their involvement in energy markets
- This internship can be full-time or part-time
- We will work with you to help grow your knowledge base of the energy industry, while improving on your process improvement, operational, and analytical skillset
- Develop scalable quantitative risk models and automated tooling to inform market positioning strategies for energy commodities
- Create analysis tools to statistically weight possible outcomes of various positions as well as associated risks
- Support research into energy markets to identify and model key long-term supply and demand drivers for energy market products
- Recommend risk management strategies based on research outcomes, and develop processes for implementation of such strategies across Voltus’s energy market portfolios
Our take
The push towards green energy, in combination with the sharp pivot away from traditional energy sources like natural gas, has accelerated the development and commercialisation of new electrical supply solutions. One such solution is the leveraging of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs): small scale supply or demand resources that can be hooked up to the electric grid to help meet (or ease) demand.
Voltus helps broker this connection between DERs and the grid, allowing commercial owners of DERs to connect them to all the wholesale electricity markets in Canada and the US, and thereby gain and manage a potentially substantial additional income stream.
Voltus doesn’t manage as much load as competitors in the space like Enel X and CPower, but with its 2021 SPAC funding, it’s aggressively driving to capture more of what’s quickly becoming a hefty market opportunity. Behind-the-meter loads like water heaters and AC, and energy sources like microgrids and EV chargers are increasingly sought after by businesses and land owners, and Voltus is benefitting from partnerships with large businesses such as Madison Square Gardens Arena and Western Grain Marketing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2021
$31m
SERIES C
Oct 2020
$25m
SERIES B
Total funding: $66.1m
Company benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Unlimited leave for full-time employees
- Parental leave
- Comprehensive benefits package to promote health, wellness, and financial security
Company HQ
Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Gregg Dixon
(CEO)Originally worked as a Principal at Oliver Wyman, then took on various VP and SVP roles at Crayola, Amerada Hess - Hess Microgen, and EnerNOC.
Matthew Plante
(President)Spent time as VP of Sales first at EnerNOC, then at Bidgely. Subsequently served as CEO of EcoFactor.
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