West Power

• Scheduling and trading physical and financial power markets.• Managing 5GWs of gas-fired, coal and wind generation assets alongside a robust portfolio of load resource facilities totaling over 250MWs. • Responsible for all day-ahead market scheduling including: generation energy and ancillary service offers, load resource A/S offers and LSE obligations.• Developing and executing day-ahead and real time trading strategies utilizing virtual, point-to-point and ICE positions to generate positive P&L while effectively managing risk exposure.• Interacting with market participants, analyzing proprietary fundamental models and third-party software to remain well informed on current commodities market conditions as well as future developments.• Proficient in Excel and VBA. Possess current, high-level understanding and utilization of SQL for database queries. Driven to maintain and increase knowledge and experience in data analytics (Python, R) to bring additional value to a solid fundamental foundation.

• Focused on physical and financial markets in the West.• Traded and scheduled electricity in the California ISO, Mid-Continent and Southwest regions.• Managed more than 4.5 GWs of combined cycle natural gas generation (10 plants) including one wind asset. • Coordinated gas purchases/nominations for day-ahead and real-time operations.• $215k in trading P&L (2014)

• Performed physical and financial monthly settlement with bilateral counterparties, resolved settlement issues with front office and sending and receiving invoices as necessary.• Accurately forecasted cash receipts and payments related to settlement and ensured expected amounts tied to the accounting system.• Resolved invoice variances related to counterparties in a timely manner and documented discrepancies while assisting with monthly and year-end close processes.• Handled the invoicing and settlement of FX currency trades as well as heating and crude oil derivative swaps. • Promoted to the power trading group.