Portfolio Analyst

ABOUT THE ROLE

: Community Power (SDCP) is seeking a strategic thinker with experience in California’s regulated energy markets to join our team as a Portfolio Analyst. The Power Services Portfolio Analyst will be involved in near-term power supply transactions, load forecasting, advanced analytics, and power resource asset management.

The position will provide support to a team of Portfolio Managers responsible for SDCP’s wholesale power supply portfolios and short-term procurement activities. Responsibilities include activities related to SDCP capacity transactions, energy hedging, power resource bidding and scheduling, and strategically increasing renewable and greenhouse gas free power resources over time. Curiosity and passion for energy markets and transactions are a must.

WHO IS COMMUNITY POWER?

Community Power is a community-driven, not-for-profit public agency providing cleaner energy to the San Diego region. Formed in 2019, Community Power is the second largest Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) in California, serving nearly 1 million customer accounts across its member agencies: the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.

OUR HISTORY

Community Power was formed in 2019 as a public, not-for-profit community choice aggregator (CCA) in the San Diego region. We began electric service in 2021 and now serve seven member agencies: the Cities of San Diego, Chula Vista, Encinitas, Imperial Beach, La Mesa and National City, as well as the unincorporated communities of San Diego County. Community Power was formed to bring local control and customer choice to San Diego while also providing clean and renewable energy at competitive rates. We are the second largest CCA in California, serving nearly 1 million customers. For more information, please visit SDCommunityPower.org.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

At Community Power, we value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We represent a diverse customer base and hope to hire employees that reflect our communities. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Required:

Desired:

Experience in:

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND ABILITIES

Any combination of education and experience would provide the knowledge and abilities listed. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in business, economics, engineering, mathematics, or a related field and two-to-three years of experience in electric utility/CCA power procurement, renewable power procurement, or in a closely related field. An advanced degree can replace up to two years of experience.

Compensation:

Salary Range:

The position salary range is: $110,400 - $135,800; with exact compensation to be determined by Community Power, depending upon experience.

Benefits

: Standard benefits package including but not limited to:

Insurance

: Community Power covers 100% of health benefits, including medical, vision, and dental insurance, for eligible FT employees and their dependents. Also provided is a $100,000 Life & AD&D policy, STD and LTD coverage that is 100% paid by Community Power.

Retirement

: Community Power offers a 457(b) plan for employee contributions and contributes 10% of eligible compensation to the employee’s Money Purchase Plan.

Paid Time Off

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at the discretion of Community Power as needed.