Energy Markets Analyst II

Bring YOUR energy to Alliant Energy!

At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.

Job Summary

Are you a data-savvy analyst with a strong command of Python, PowerBI, and Excel, ready to make an impact in the energy sector? As an Energy Markets Analyst II, you'll support commodity tracking, revenue reporting, and fuel cost modeling—while contributing to bulk power trading, congestion operations, and hedging strategies. This role offers autonomy, complex analytics, and the opportunity to influence real-time decisions in a fast-paced environment. On-call duties are part of the rhythm, so flexibility and curiosity are key.

What You Will Do

- Performs moderately complex data analysis in support of energy trading activities such as bulk power trading, trade capture operations, congestion hedging, fuel cost hedging, load bidding operations, outage schedule maintenance, fuel forecasting and variance analysis, generation offer operations, and electricity scheduling operations.

- Schedules gas on the interstate pipelines and monitors system demand to adjust supplies as necessary, including weekend and holiday coverage.

- Assists in managing nominations, confirmations, imbalances, and other related activities on various natural gas pipelines and storage facilities. Desired experience with any of the following pipelines: Alliance, ANR, Guardian, NGPL, Northern Border and Northern Natural.

- Maintains a basic understanding of the business of a regulated electric utility, including details of fuel recovery rules in each applicable jurisdiction, Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) energy market rules and processes, market fundamentals and operational considerations, energy portfolios, and bulk power trading rules and processes.

- Supports established operational processes by documenting, troubleshooting, exploring, and implementing operational process improvements. Offers suggestions for and assists in improving processes and developing new forecasting tools.

- Provides clear, audience-appropriate written and verbal explanations of forecast components, market conditions, operational issues, and variance analysis.

- Ensures positions are appropriately reflected and balanced in the trade capture system. Conducts analysis and prepares information for back office and accounting groups to bill counterparties, create financial statements, and respond to moderately complex information requests.

- Assists in gathering information to respond to annual and supplement data requests or standard reports from regulatory agencies, e.g., state public service commission and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

- Tracks and interprets pipeline curtailments and operational issues using pipeline electronic bulletin boards (EBBs) or communicating with pipeline transportation representatives. Relay issues or concerns and advise the Trading team on potential impacts and alternative solutions. Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

- Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.

Education Requirements

- Bachelor's Degree Emphasis in business, marketing, engineering or related field Preferred

Required Experience

- 3 years of related experience

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

- Working knowledge of an independent system operator energy market preferred.

- Demonstrated ability to use computer software programs (e.g., email, word processing, spreadsheet, and project management). Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and related analytical tools preferred.

- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

- Ability to setup, maintain and draw conclusions from large data sets.

- Solid knowledge of analytical methods and analysis preferred.

- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Key Skills

- Data Analysis

- Data Management

- Demand Planning

- Energy Settlement

- Energy Transaction Management

- Power Scheduling

- Power Transaction Tagging

- Regulatory Compliance

Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.

Alliant Energy offers a comprehensive total rewards package including competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

Pay Range:

$70,000-$91,000

This position is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.

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Disclaimer:

The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

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