Principal Advisor, Midcontinent Markets

About The Energy Authority

The Energy Authority is a public power-owned, nonprofit corporation with offices in Jacksonville, Florida, and Bellevue (Seattle), Washington. TEA provides public power utilities with access to advanced resources and technology systems so they can respond competitively in the changing energy markets. Through partnership with TEA, utilities benefit from an experienced organization that is singularly focused on deriving the maximum value of their assets from the market.

Join Our Team as a Principal Advisor, Midcontinent Markets!

The Energy Authority (TEA) is seeking a Principal Advisor, Midcontinent Markets to ensure TEA’s position as a recognized thought-leader and trusted service provider for advanced market solutions in the midcontinent, with emphasis on the Southwest Power Pool. Reporting to the Director, TBD, this role is responsible for providing TEA and its clients with policy advisory, advocacy, analysis, and representation services on existing and developing regional energy, ancillaries, congestion, capacity, transmission, and carbon markets. The Principal Advisor will also support Account Directors and the Chief Client Officer in business development activities, which include identifying and engaging new prospects for business development both within TEA’s existing client base and with new clients, providing subject matter expertise, and collecting/disseminating market intelligence.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Policy Analysis and Advocacy

- Provide policy advisory, advocacy, analysis, and representation services for TEA and our clients on the following:

- Existing and developing energy market structures such as the Southwest Power Pool Integrated Marketplace, Southwest Power Pool RTO Expansion, and/or the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (a.k.a., the SPP IM, SPP RTOE, MISO).

- Existing and developing markets and associated regulatory requirements, rulemaking, and structures related to carbon and greenhouse gas emissions of electric utilities.

- Emerging and developing structures and programs related to regional resource adequacy for electric utilities such as the Southwest Power Pool, Western Resource Adequacy Program and Midcontinent Independent System Operator.

- Support TEA’s Director of Portfolio Management, ensuring that TEA’s portfolio management services meet the evolving needs of clients in regional energy, ancillaries, congestion, capacity, transmission, and carbon markets.

- Actively engage in ongoing client education concerning regional energy and carbon markets.

Business Development

- Support Account Directors and the Chief Client Officer in recommending new services that lower TEA’s cost of service to its members.

- Support Account Directors and the Chief Client Officer by participating in efforts to create marketing materials for specific offerings and presenting to clients.

- Collect and disseminate market intelligence that helps inform TEA’s marketing initiatives to prospective clients.

- Provide subject matter expertise to TEA’s business development efforts including assistance with trade shows, supporting development of promotion and educational materials, writing white papers, speaking at industry events, etc.

Leadership

- Help identify TEA throughout midcontinent as an expert on regional markets.

- Serve as a vocal ambassador of TEA and TEA’s clients via physical or virtual presence during midcontinent stakeholder meetings. Provide written executive summaries and detailed notes from respective stakeholder meetings to TEA and TEA clients.

- Provide regional markets subject matter expertise as a member of client portfolio management teams, including supporting TEA’s Trading and Analytics groups in updating long-term and short-term trading portfolio management strategies to help meet client goals.

- Assist with the development and implementation of TEA’s strategic plan in midcontinent as it relates to regional energy, ancillaries, congestion, capacity, transmission, and carbon markets.

Other

- Responsible for regular travel to client sites and industry events to establish, support, and maintain client and business development relationships.

Why TEA?

At TEA, we don’t just work in energy markets—we help shape them. Joining us means being part of a collaborative, innovative environment that supports growth, rewards dedication, and celebrates success. If you’re ready to bring your skills to a team where every contribution matters, apply today to make your impact as a Principal Advisor, Midcontinent Markets at TEA.

TEA Values

TEA employees share a common sense of purpose. When TEA accomplishes its mission, the result is improved quality of life for the citizens and businesses of the communities our clients serve.

TEA employees exceed the expectations of those they serve, deliver services with the highest standards of fair, honest, and ethical behavior, set the standard for service and expertise in our industry, embody a spirit of collaboration, and embrace TEA’s founding entrepreneurial spirit by seizing opportunities to deliver value.

If you are self-motivated, driven to deliver excellence, and passionate about your career, TEA is the perfect place for you.

It’s YOUR Future. It’s OUR Future.