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Generation Controller

Generation Controller

CompanyVistra
LocationIrving, TX, USA
Salary$Not Provided – $Not Provided
TypeFull-Time
Degrees
Experience LevelJunior, Mid Level

Requirements

  • 2+ years of energy (or related industry) experience preferred
  • Strong organization skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Able to work 12 hour shifts which includes working nights, weekends, and holidays to ensure 24 hour coverage of trading desk
  • Experience, understanding and responding to power market fundamentals
  • Ability to demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills and participate in solution implementation
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Ability to be a self-starter capable of working effectively in a high energy, high stress, fast paced environment
  • Detail oriented and able to effectively work under deadlines
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience gained through college degree programs and/or certifications is applicable to above skills

Responsibilities

  • Interacts daily with both the DA and Cash traders on strategy implementation
  • Anticipates and responds to changing system conditions for balancing energy deployments to effectively and economically dispatch fleet
  • Recognizes changing market conditions and initiates appropriate action within own area of focus to balance fleet position
  • Optimize gas burn strategies across ISONE and NYISO markets by aligning unit dispatch with real-time fuel economics, pipeline constraints, and market conditions
  • Coordinate closely with the Gas Supply team to align nominations, manage intra-day flow changes, and ensure compliance with contractual limits
  • Respond to OFO (Operational Flow Order) gas restrictions, minimizing exposure to imbalances and avoiding non-compliance penalties
  • Maintain clear, timely communication with Plant Operations and Gas Logistics to ensure reliable fuel availability and operational flexibility
  • Assess risk exposure tied to gas limitations, balancing market opportunity with fuel security under high-demand or constrained system conditions
  • Operate effectively in high-pressure environments, especially during peak demand, fuel disruptions, or reliability event declarations
  • Contribute to the enhancement of gas-electric coordination tools and processes, improving both commercial and operational outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

  • 2+ years of energy (or related industry) experience preferred
  • Specific Market Portal experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft excel