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Full curriculum, datasets, and lab briefs you can work through at your own pace, with lifetime access to updates.
Finance & Risk · Finance & Risk Certifications
Senior Energy Market Analyst
A focused, hands-on training to prepare you for Senior Energy Market Analyst roles working with PLEXOS®, Aurora and other production cost models. Build real PLEXOS/Aurora-ready datasets, run benchmarks, perform nodal contingency analysis, and present portfolio-grade deliverables - in 8 weeks.
Curriculum
What the program covers
01 Job-fit Snapshot 1 topics
- 4-6 years role-focused outcomes: dataset production, benchmarking & troubleshooting
02 Week 1 - Energy Markets & PLEXOS/Aurora Fundamentals 1 topics
- Tools: PLEXOS, Aurora, Excel, Power BI, Python (pandas), GIS mapping basics
03 Week 2 - Building Clean Model-ready Datasets 1 topics
- Deliverables: Model-ready datasets, runbooks, reporting dashboards, interview portfolio
04 Week 3 - Transmission Mapping & Nodal Topology 1 topics
- Weekly graded labs (dataset checks, run logs, result validation).
05 Week 4 - Running Models, Interpreting Results & Energy Balances 1 topics
- Capstone assessment evaluated by instructors - passes receive Course Certificate: Senior Energy Market Analyst Prep .
06 Week 5 - Benchmarking & Sensitivity Testing 1 topics
- Portfolio review: instructors provide feedback to make your deliverables interview-ready.
07 Week 6 - Troubleshooting & Model Hardening 1 topics
- Explain how you would construct a model-ready generator dataset including outages and heat-rate curves.
08 Week 7 - Reporting, Dashboards & Deliverable Packaging 1 topics
- Describe steps to diagnose a nodal infeasibility reported by PLEXOS.
09 Week 8 - Portfolio Capstone & Interview Preparation 1 topics
- How would you benchmark two production cost model runs and present differences to a non-technical stakeholder?
Areas covered
Why this course maps to the Energy Exemplar role8-Week Career-Focused Curriculum (Week-by-week)Portfolio Projects You Will DeliverHow we map course skills to the Job DescriptionTools & Technologies CoveredLabs, Assessments & CertificationCareer Support - Resume & Interview KitLogistics, Pricing & Next Steps
How you can take it
Delivery formats
Cohort
A guided cohort with live sessions, reviews, and a shared project track for teams that want structure and pace.
Corporate
Private, tailored delivery for your team, mapped to your stack and use cases, with optional on-prem or cloud labs.
Questions
Frequently asked
Who is the Senior Energy Market Analyst program for?
Practitioners and teams who want a practical, implementation-ready path through Senior Energy Market Analyst. It fits both people new to the area and those who want to formalize and deepen existing experience.
How is the program delivered?
Self-paced with full curriculum and lab briefs, as a guided cohort, or as a private corporate engagement tailored to your stack. Use the enquire button to scope the option you want.
Is it hands-on?
Yes. The program pairs concepts with labs, datasets, and project briefs across roughly 9 topics so you build real, demonstrable capability rather than only theory.
Is there a certificate?
Yes. On completion you receive a Durga Analytics certificate and can request a project-based capstone review.
Is there a downloadable brochure?
Yes, from the download button on this page.
Can my team take it together?
Yes. It is available as a private corporate cohort, tailored to your systems and use cases.
Ready to start Senior Energy Market Analyst?
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