Energy Supply Lead - Power Supply and PPA

The role

The Power Supply & PPA Lead will own front-of-meter energy supply for Anthropic's non-cloud data center portfolio. This includes managing power purchase agreements and wholesale or retail supply contracts for grid-connected sites.

What you will do

• Own the front-of-meter supply plan for the United States
• Build and maintain relationships with generation owners, developers, and suppliers
• Run competitive solicitations and bilateral negotiations
• Structure and negotiate PPAs, tolls, capacity agreements, and other long-term supply agreements
• Make supply work under various market rules including retail, utility tariffs, and sleeved arrangements
• Design the supply portfolio to deliver ratepayer-protection commitments
• Collaborate with Energy Finance on deal valuation and risk
• Carry commitments through internal approval and write deal memos
• Track new-build counterparties to commercial operation and manage amendments or disputes
• Support negotiation of utility service agreements and manage the interconnection process

Required qualifications

• 10+ years in power origination, structuring, or energy procurement
• Experience leading PPAs or long-term supply contracts from term sheet to signature
• Experience buying power for a large load or selling to large load buyers
• Knowledge of at least two US ISO/RTO markets
• Ability to build and interrogate a deal valuation
• Ability to read and mark up a PPA
• Understanding of credit support and project finance
• Ability to write and speak plainly about large commitments to non-energy people
• Experience building a book, program, or function from zero
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
• Field of study relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience

Nice to have

• Experience contracting supply for data centers or other large, fast-ramping load
• Experience with firm and shaped products including storage-backed and hybrid structures
• Experience with tolling agreements and offtake from new-build dispatchable or clean firm generation
• Experience in regulated and public power territories
• Experience with virtual PPAs, energy attribute certificates, and hourly matching or emissions accounting
• Experience with Canadian energy markets

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Optional equity donation matching
• Generous vacation and parental leave
• Flexible working hours
• Office space

Before you apply

• We do sponsor visas, though not for every role or candidate

About the company

Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. Its mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.