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Austin L. Roane

Rio Rancho,NM

Summary

Trading professional with robust experience in financial markets, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing market conditions. Skilled in data analysis, portfolio management, and leveraging market trends for optimal outcomes. Respected for reliability, efficiency, and results-driven mindset.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Associate Real Time Power Trader

Altop Energy
03.2025 - Current
  • Trades physical and financial power in the Eastern or Western Interconnect with strong focus on Physical markets
  • Identify availability and secure transmission service for electric transactions through Open Access Same-time Information Systems (OASIS). Uses knowledge of the transmission grid to create arbitrage opportunities. Purchases forward transmission positions on constrained paths when appropriate.
  • Analyzes energy and transmission alternatives to optimize profits and ensure delivery.
  • Tagging of energy transactions on OATI
  • Accurately record purchase and sale transactions on appropriate blotters or trade tickets and ensure that all necessary transaction details are entered into Altop’s deal capture system.
  • Work with Bilateral counterparties to buy power to be served to pools when opportunities exist
  • Ability to work Shift and Support additional coverage requirements which may include team vacation, sickness, or system emergency responses.
  • Assessed hourly market conditions to look for hedge and arbitrage opportunities.
  • Streamlined operational efficiency by identifying areas for improvement and proposing actionable solutions.
  • Developed profitable trading strategies by conducting thorough market analysis and identifying trends.
  • Implemented process improvements that led to significant time savings and increased accuracy in deliverables.
  • Consistently maintained strong relationships with clients, ensuring clear communication and timely updates on project progress.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive successful completion of complex projects within deadlines.
  • Completed daily logs for management review.
  • Performed wide-ranging administrative, financial and service-related functions.
  • Managed data and correspondence to secure information across complex landscapes of organizational departments.

Day Ahead & Long Term Power & Natural Gas Pre-Scheduler

PNM Resources
06.2024 - 03.2025
  • Analyzes the current and forward resource needs of the PNM Bulk Power System in order to develop a resource operating strategy, which will meet jurisdictional load requirements, wholesale contract obligations and maximize incremental purchase and sale opportunities. Strives to execute the strategy working with counterparts in the regional and national wholesale power market.
  • Researches and analyzes PNMs current and forward resource requirements, regional and national wholesale power market status and prices, weather forecast information, load patterns, and transmission availability to assess prospective business opportunities.
  • Develops a forward-looking resource strategy from available data, which is coordinated with real-time operations such as generation, transmission, or marketing to maximize profits while also balancing risk and reliability objectives.
  • Negotiates product, price, quantity, and terms under available agreements to buy, sell, or swap wholesale power with regional or national utilities and power marketers
  • Supports the Wholesale Power Marketing Team by developing leads to expand real-time and intermediate and long-term marketing opportunities
  • Establishes tracking mechanisms to properly confirm and document each transaction regarding real-time control, contract stipulations, billing, and so forth
  • Develops and provides real-time pricing data for use in PNMs real-time pricing tariff.
  • Advanced interpersonal skills to build and maintain positive business relationships with dozens of potential wholesale customers with competing business interests.
  • Thorough understanding of the regulatory process and issues affecting wholesale power transactions at the State and Federal levels
  • Reduced scheduling conflicts and ensured timely execution of tasks through proactive rescheduling and resource allocation adjustments.
  • Consistently met deadlines by effectively allocating resources, tracking progress, and making necessary adjustments to schedules as needed.
  • Facilitated smooth handovers between shifts by creating comprehensive documentation of completed tasks and pending items for follow-up action.
  • Established and maintained strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, facilitating open communication channels for improved collaboration.
  • Optimized scheduling processes by implementing efficient software tools and organizational systems.
  • Tailored scheduling approaches to accommodate unexpected changes, minimizing impacts on project timelines and costs.
  • Coordinated with multiple departments to ensure seamless project execution, reducing delays and increasing efficiency.
  • Answered and managed incoming and outgoing calls while recording accurate messages for distribution to office staff.
  • Followed detailed directions from management to complete daily paperwork and computer data entry.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.

Real Time Power Trader

Pnm Resources
11.2020 - 06.2024
  • Ensured stable and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System through real-time decision-making
  • Maintained compliance with NERC and regional reliability standards
  • Forecasted hourly customer demand, including daily system peaks
  • Procured economic and reliable energy resources to meet system demand
  • Responded promptly to generation outages by sourcing alternative energy
  • Acquired system reserves including spinning, operating, and ready reserves
  • Addressed generation disturbances in accordance with regulatory and industry standards
  • Provided power scheduling and interchange information to System Operators
  • Negotiated wholesale power transactions, including product, price, quantity, and terms
  • Supported market expansion efforts in pre-scheduling and long-term trading opportunities
  • Built and maintained relationships with utilities and power marketing entities
  • Tracked, confirmed, and documented billing and transaction records
  • Resolved interchange scheduling and pricing disputes
  • Administered wholesale power contracts and secured necessary transmission paths
  • Directed and mentored Real-Time Traders, supporting on-the-job training initiatives

Power Plant Control Room Operator, Lead (Step-Up Shift Supervisor)

Tri State Generation & Transmission Escalante Station
01.2012 - 01.2020
  • Successfully streamlined operations for the start-up and shut down of power plant equipment such as pumps, motors, and fans.
  • Operated 18KV 250MW GE Generator steam driven turbine to 230KV GSU.
  • Analyzed and evaluated electrical breakers for plant equipment; inspected fossil fuel (coal fired) boiler 1800 psi CE natural circulation and natural gas firing 300 psi boiler.
  • Monitored and controlled through the DCS Ovation system the boiler, turbine/generator, baghouse, scrubber and auxiliary equipment.
  • Collaborated with the Operations Supervisor to ensure the safest most efficient means of operating the unit including motivating the operations personnel to work safely and efficiently.
  • Coordinated with the Plant Operators, Mechanical Maintenance, Chemists, and IC&E unit availability any maintenance to be performed.
  • Interfaced with the Reliability Transmission Operator and the Marketing Dispatch Operator concerning plant conditions and availability.
  • Performed clearance procedures on equipment including directing personnel in hanging and removing clearance tags and removing and returning equipment to service.
  • Power Plant Operator 2013 – 2019
  • Unloaded the coal train, operating machinery and systems associated with the coal hoisting systems, auxiliary plant equipment, and the scrubber and bag house.
  • Operated machinery and equipment associated with the boiler/turbine operation, the water treatment plant and the cardboard recycling plant steam and supply equipment.
  • Performed manual labor and semi-skilled tasks to support the Operations function in the coal hoisting systems, auxiliary plant equipment, the scrubber, bag house areas and operating machinery and equipment associated with the boiler/turbine operation, the water treatment plant, the cardboard recycling plant steam and supply equipment dependent upon the level of the position assigned.
  • Performed light maintenance to keep all support equipment operative.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Pre-Business

New Mexico State University
Las Cruses, NM
12-2023

Graduated General Education - undefined

Grants High School
Grants, NM

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
12-2025

Skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Strategic Planning
  • Technical Acumen (CIP Security)
  • Business Acumen
  • Negotiation Skills
  • CAISO (California Independent System Operator) Trading Real Time
  • Relationship Management
  • Congestion Revenue Rights (CRR)
  • Compliance/Policies & Procedures
  • Virtual Trading
  • Point to Point Trading
  • Day Ahead Power Trading
  • MS Office – Advanced
  • Energy Efficiency Optimization
  • Market Trends and Regulations
  • ICE Chat (Intercontinental Exchange Chat)
  • Environmental Considerations
  • SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
  • Power Grid and Natural Gas Pipeline Experience
  • Performance monitoring
  • Training and mentoring
  • Project management
  • Data analytics
  • Schedule management
  • Decision-making
  • Attention to detail
  • Relationship building

Timeline

Senior Associate Real Time Power Trader

Altop Energy
03.2025 - Current

Day Ahead & Long Term Power & Natural Gas Pre-Scheduler

PNM Resources
06.2024 - 03.2025

Real Time Power Trader

Pnm Resources
11.2020 - 06.2024

Power Plant Control Room Operator, Lead (Step-Up Shift Supervisor)

Tri State Generation & Transmission Escalante Station
01.2012 - 01.2020

Graduated General Education - undefined

Grants High School

Associate of Applied Science - Pre-Business

New Mexico State University

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

New Mexico Highlands University

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