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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.

Energy Market Analytics Intern – A Unique Opportunity to Dive into Energy Markets

Why You’ll Love This Role: Do you have a passion for solving complex problems and working with data? Are you excited by the challenge of analyzing energy markets and building software tools? Join TEA’s Energy Market Analytics team as an Energy Market Analytics Intern! This role offers a unique, hands-on opportunity to learn about financial transmission rights (FTR), forecast energy prices, and work on power network modeling. If you’re motivated, self-driven, and eager to develop your technical skills in a dynamic environment, this internship is perfect for you!

Every day brings new learning opportunities as you collaborate with industry experts, improve software tools, and contribute to important energy market analysis. Whether you’re modeling future price impacts or developing your programming skills, you’ll be part of a team that solves challenging problems with real-world impact.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Develop & Maintain Software Tools: Improve software tools and data pipelines for energy market analysis using R, Python, SQL, and other programming languages.
• Model & Forecast: Evaluate the impact of new generation, storage, and transmission line projects on future energy prices, while forecasting nodal/zonal energy prices across both short-term and long-term timeframes.
• Analyze & Communicate: Clearly communicate your findings to diverse audiences during meetings and presentations.
• Learn About Energy Markets: Build a deep understanding of financial transmission rights and energy markets through hands-on experience and collaboration with industry professionals.

Why This Role Matters: As an Energy Market Analytics Intern, you’ll help support key decisions that impact TEA’s members and clients. Your contributions will aid in optimizing FTR portfolios, forecasting energy prices, and enhancing our analytical capabilities. By developing and maintaining the tools that drive these decisions, you’ll be making a tangible difference while building valuable expertise for your future career.

What You Bring to the Table:

• Educational Background: You’re pursuing a Bachelor or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems), Quantitative Finance, Computer Science, Data Science, Operations Research, Economics, Math, or another quantitative field.
• Programming Skills: Proficiency in at least one programming language (R, Python, etc.) is required. Advanced knowledge of R and/or Python is highly preferred.
• Industry Knowledge: Coursework or internship experience in areas like power systems, data analysis, optimization, or software development is a plus. If you have prior internship experience in the electric utility industry, that’s even better!

Skills That Set You Apart:

• Hands-on programming experience and familiarity with large-scale power flow or production cost simulation tools such as PSS/E, PowerWorld, PROMOD, or AURORA.
• A detail-oriented mindset, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deliver results on time.

Ready to build your future in energy markets? Apply now to join TEA’s Energy Market Analytics team, where you’ll work on challenging projects and develop in-demand skills!

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.