Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst (Market Intelligence)

Boulder, CO

Energy Analyst/Senior Energy Analyst, Boulder, CO (Hybrid or Remote) 

Market Intelligence (MI) delivers industry-leading wholesale and retail price forecasts across U.S. power markets. Leveraging proprietary models and deep market expertise, AscendMI provides nodal sub-hourly forecasts extending 20+ years to support investment, development, and operational decisions. Market Intelligence (MI) integrates fundamental drivers, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies to produce bankable and regulatory-accepted insights. These forecasts form the foundation for valuation, risk analysis, and strategic planning for developers, investors, and utilities.  

Our Mission @ Ascend 

At Ascend Analytics, our mission centers on creating sustainable economic value for energy buyers and producers to transform the power industry. Our team combines advanced analytics, cloud-based technology, and deep market expertise to help our clients solve complex challenges across grid reliability, power market volatility, renewable integration, infrastructure development, and energy investment strategy. As a high-growth, private equity–backed company, Ascend continues to expand its market leadership while investing in innovation, talent, and scalable solutions for an increasingly dynamic energy market. 

Your Impact @ Ascend 

Real influence. Real outcomes. At every level. 

  • High-impact work. Shape the tools and decisions that drive the clean energy transition. 
  • Direct exposure. Work alongside executive leadership and key utility and corporate clients. 
  • Room to grow. A rapidly scaling SaaS business with real advancement opportunities. 
  • Collaborative culture. A team that values creative thought, inclusion, and work-life balance. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead forecast development for one of the seven US ISOs and work products to support the forecast. 
  • Perform in-depth analysis of power market operations using both in-house software and commercially available production cost modeling tools. 
  • Assimilate complex information into readily understood reports and presentations that help to drive decision making for utilities, IPPs, and other stakeholders. 
  • Provide clients with expertise in power markets and guidance for how market evolution impacts revenue forecasts, asset valuation, risk management, public policy, and renewable integration.    
  • Solve complex analytic problems to make mission critical decisions for energy supply. Serve as the go-to resource for our clients' decision-making.   

Key Qualifications 

Required 

  • Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field; economics, engineering, or energy strongly preferred. 
  • 1+ years of experience in a power or electricity-focused role (3+ years required for Senior Analyst) at a utility, consulting firm, government agency, financial institution, or non-profit. 
  • Working knowledge of wholesale power market structures, deregulated electricity market operations, and power market fundamentals.
  • Strong analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to interpret and communicate complex data. 

 Preferred 

  • Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in a quantitative field; economics, engineering, or energy preferred. 
  • Proficiency in analytic programming languages such as Python or R. 
  • Strongly Preferred / Required for Senior Analyst: Experience with production cost modeling software (e.g., PROMOD, PLEXOS, Aurora, PSO).  
  • Strongly Preferred / Required for Senior Analyst: Direct experience with long-term electricity price forecasting, power market design, or capacity expansion modeling—either in an advisory capacity or as an informed consumer of these services at a utility, ISO, or corporate energy function. 

Our Values @ Ascend 

Ascend Analytics promotes a culture of teamwork, inclusion, work-life balance, creative thought, and learned ideas. We operate by seven core pillars: 

  • Respect: We demonstrate respect for our colleagues and customers in all our interactions.  
  • Collaboration: We approach all projects and customer implementations in a win-win, solution-based manner.  
  • Precision: We are accurate in all our communications, development, and actions.  
  • Innovation: We continually seek new solutions that meet the ever-changing customer environment.  
  • Accountability: We will be accountable in all our actions and commitments.  
  • Customer Focus: We recognize each customer has unique requirements and provide the highest level of support throughout the relationship.  
  • Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 

Your Value @ Ascend 

We offer competitive compensation — calibrated to your experience and structured to grow with you — along with a comprehensive benefits package: 

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage. 
  • Life and disability insurance. 
  • Parental leave for growing families. 
  • FSA, HSA, and dependent care accounts. 
  • 401(k) with 3% non-elective contribution. 
  • Flexible PTO to take time when you need it. 

Join a team that values your work, supports your growth, and invests in your future! 

We offer a competitive salary range of $80,000–$110,000 for the Energy Analyst role and $100,000–$140,000 for Senior Analyst. Compensation is flexible and will be tailored to your experience and background — we're proud to offer pay that is often above industry average. But the perks don’t stop there — we’re committed to creating a workplace where people can do meaningful work, grow their careers, and still have a life outside the office. You’ll enjoy flexible work hours, a collaborative environment, and real opportunities for advancement. 

Collaboration is in our DNA, and we thrive on the energy of working together — the spontaneous ideas, face-to-face teamwork, and culture you can only build in a room. 

But we also value the focus and freedom that remote flexibility brings. That's why our Boulder, CO office runs on a hybrid schedule (3 days in-office, 2 days remote). We prefer candidates who can work from Boulder HQ, though we're open to strong remote candidates as well. 

Need accommodations? Contact us at recruiting@ascendanalytics.com. 

Ascend Analytics is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information.

Note: We regret that we are currently unable to offer visa sponsorship. 

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