Power Markets Analyst at Applied Digital Corporation – Dallas, Texas

Role Overview:

The Power Market Analyst supports Applied Digital’s energy optimization program through comprehensive forecasting, market analysis, and operational intelligence. This role is responsible for creating high‑quality day-ahead and real-time forecasts, modeling LMP price behavior, interpreting weather and grid fundamentals, and providing insights that guide curtailment strategy.

This position requires strong quantitative skills, familiarity with power market fundamentals, and the ability to translate large datasets into actionable operational recommendations. The ideal candidate comes from a utility forecasting team, ISO market analytics group, merchant analytics desk, or industrial load forecasting environment, and is comfortable working in fast-evolving market conditions.

Key Responsibilities:

Forecasting & Price Modeling

• Produce day-ahead, intraday, and real-time LMP price forecasts for relevant utility/ISO markets.
• Develop load, weather, and price models to identify volatility windows and optimization opportunities.
• Analyze congestion patterns, generation stack shifts, outages, and transmission constraints.
• Maintain hourly and sub-hourly forecasting tools in Python, Excel, or similar platforms.

Market Fundamentals & Operational Analysis

• Monitor grid conditions, weather impacts, load forecasts, and system advisories to inform operational decisions.
• Evaluate supply/demand trends, renewable output patterns, and risk factors that influence price formation.
• Provide pre-volatility reports and operational runbooks for morning (6–10 AM) and evening (5–9 PM) peaks.
• Validate real-time performance against forecasts and refine models accordingly.

Data, Reporting, & Decision Support

• Produce daily market summaries, volatility reports, constraint updates, and forward-looking guidance.
• Build dashboards to visualize pricing trends, forecast error, and optimization KPIs.
• Develop analytic tools to support decision-making around curtailment, energy budgeting, and operational planning.
• Conduct retrospective analysis of curtailment performance, highlighting savings opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work with Real-Time Schedulers to refine price triggers, curtailment thresholds, and intraday playbooks.
• Partner with Operators to communicate expected volatility windows and operational considerations.
• Support Engineering and Data Center Leadership with forecasting inputs for planning and equipment operations.

Model & Process Improvement

• Continuously refine models using historical performance, weather variability, and improved data sources.
• Enhance internal tools for transparency, tracking, and decision support.
• Contribute to documentation, SOPs, and strategic roadmap development.

Required Qualifications:

• 3–5+ years of experience in:
• Power market analysis
• Utility or ISO forecasting
• Generation/load modeling
• Industrial energy analytics or grid operations
• Strong understanding of:
• LMP formation and congestion dynamics
• Grid reliability principles and transmission constraints
• Weather-driven load behavior and renewable forecasting
• Proficiency with Python (preferred), R, or advanced Excel modeling.
• Ability to analyze large datasets, identify patterns, and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong organizational and reporting skills with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with MISO, SPP, ERCOT, or relevant regional markets.
• Familiarity with SCADA data, telemetry systems, or load forecasting platforms.
• Experience building dashboards (Tableau, Power BI, or Python-based visualization).
• Background in meteorology, applied math, engineering, or data science.
• Experience supporting industrial flexible loads or demand-side programs.