The North American Energy Markets Association is posting this job opportunity on behalf of our member Copia Power.
Copia Power (“Copia”) is a Carlyle-backed energy and digital infrastructure platform that develops, constructs, and operates large-scale assets across the U.S. to accelerate the electrification and growth of the digital economy. Copia Power has over 2,600 MW of energy generation and storage assets in operation or under construction and is actively developing over 15 GW of grid-connected data centers supported by Copia’s portfolio of gigawatt-scale energy campuses comprising more than 25 GW of solar and storage and 7 GW of natural gas generation assets.
At Copia, we pride ourselves on a culture where sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the environment, and we believe that achieving this goal requires not just hard work but also enjoying the journey. Our team thrives on connectivity, fostering strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Together, we combine passion and playfulness to drive progress and make a difference.
Job Description:
Copia is seeking a Senior Associate, Commercial Operations to join our Energy Markets & Origination team to support the analysis and market impacts of our operational assets and future renewable and digital infrastructure developments. The role will be heavily focused on power and gas fundamentals, market pricing in WECC & ISOs, bidding support, monitoring and evaluating our operational forecasts, and providing ad-hoc reporting that will help support day-to-day commercial strategies.
The Senior Associate, Commercial Operations will report directly to the Director, Energy Markets, working closely with Copia’s asset management, energy markets, legal, and finance teams in an individual contributor capacity.
Key Responsibilities:
Analyze supply, demand, pricing, generation, and transmission data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that would impact our portfolio of assets and power markets
Develop and maintain quantitative models for price forecasting, congestion analysis, and generation dispatch simulation.
Support trading and portfolio management teams with data-driven insights on market fundamentals and forward curves.
Create Python- or R-based tools and dashboards to automate analysis and visualize real-time market dynamics.
Collaborate with forecasters, asset management, scheduling coordinators, and strategists to optimize bidding strategies and evaluate policy or regulatory impacts.
Prepare and present analytical reports and insights to leadership and commercial and operational stakeholders.