Matt is a Day-Ahead Energy Scheduler II at ZGlobal, specializing in the scheduling of a diverse array of generators, including geothermal, solar, wind, hydro, hybrid, standalone energy storage, biomass, biogas, and natural gas resources. He is responsible for managing these resources along with load into the CAISO, Western Interconnection, and ERCOT grids. Previously, Matt served as a real-time scheduler for ZGlobal.
In his current role, Matt strategically integrates clients’ scheduling and bidding strategies into the day-ahead market, focusing on Resource Adequacy and operational compliance. He prepares and analyzes dispatch models prior to bid and schedule submissions, publishes operational reports promptly, and produces end-of-day summaries for the day-ahead operations center. Matt maintains constant communication with clients, utilities, ISOs, and transmission owners/operators to ensure that all schedules and bids are submitted on time and align with operational procedures. His key responsibilities include:
- Scheduling or bidding load, generation resources, and imports/exports.
- Operationalizing dynamic schedules and Pseudo ties.
- Submitting Inter-Scheduling Coordinator Trades (ISTs) and conducting checkout with counterparties.
- Creating and ensuring approval of etags by all operators and counterparties.
- Managing transmission and generation outages.
- Implementing bidding strategies in accordance with clients’ approved policies.
Recent Accomplishments:
Matt currently oversees the scheduling of 3,500 MW of load and approximately 10,500 MW of generation daily, demonstrating his expertise and significant contribution to ZGlobal’s operations.