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Key Accountabilities
•Trades Luminant Energy’s daily, next day and balmo financial & physical electricity positions•Develops and maintains profitable trading book in accordance to Luminant Energy Trading risk management policies and procedures•Obtains and disseminates market data to energy trading and marketing organizations•Constructs and offers in Day Ahead unit offers into the relevant RTO markets•Works with fuels and transmission team in managing fuel optimization and power basis risks•Uses market knowledge to maximize the profitability of Luminant’s specific ISO generation fleet intra-month•Conducts market research and gathers competitive intelligence on supply and demand forces of various NERC regions•Works with both ISOs and operations to coordinate unit outages•Assists in Luminant energy trading marketing efforts by providing pricing curves and market intelligence for relevant regions•Assists Energy professionals to ensure proper tracking and transmission of physical power flows•Assists physical and financial traders by monitoring short-term electricity prices and transmission flows and taking advantage of market pricing discrepancies
•3 years experience in the trading of financial & physical power flows and wholesale power trading (or related industry knowledge)•1 to 3 years financial trading experience, i.e., options trading, financial power trading, etc•Experience trading next hour and next day products•Experience trading physical and financial products in the assigned platform•Knowledge of ERCOT market rules, preferable•Knowledge in the analysis and modeling of power generation units preferred•Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required•Competency requirements including strong computer skills, analytical thinking, attention to detail and problem solving skills•Ability to work as part of a team, supporting your fellow team mates with a great demeanor•High school diploma or equivalent•Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills Key Metrics•Achieve maximum profitability of Luminant’s specific ISO generation fleet intra-month
Job Family
Trading
Company
Luminant Energy Company LLC
Locations
Irving, TexasTexas
It is the policy of the Company to comply with all employment laws and to afford equal employment opportunity to individuals in all aspects of employment, including in selection for job opportunities, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military service, protected veteran status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws.
Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, is a competitive power generation business, including mining, wholesale marketing and trading, and development operations. Luminant has nearly 17,000 megawatts of generation in Texas, including 2,300 MW fueled by nuclear power and 8,000 MW fueled by coal. The company is a large purchaser of wind-generated electricity. Vistra Energy is a premier Texas-based energy company focused on the competitive energy and power generation markets through operation as the largest retailer of electricity and generator in the growing Texas market. Visit luminant.com and vistraenergy.com for additional information.
