Electric Planning Analyst

City Utilities of Springfield; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

City Utilities of Springfield seeks an experienced Electric Resource Planner to guide energy supply strategies and ensure reliable, cost-effective electric service for the community. The role involves coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to model future resource options and analyze diverse portfolios.

You will prepare reports, budgets, and interact with regulatory bodies, while staying current on new generation technologies and policy goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Computer Science or other quantitative fields.
• Six years of electric utility or power system experience required.
• Two years’ experience in administration, planning, and financial analysis.
• Specialized coursework in forecasting, economics may count toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare utility integrated resource plans for reliable, cost-effective electric service.
• Develop long-range resource planning models and ensure input accuracy.
• Perform quantitative analyses of diverse resource portfolios.
• Manage interface with SPP for RAW, new generation, interconnection studies.
• Collect and analyze energy and demand data and maintain databases.
• Assist Transmission Planning to recommend projects for system growth and reliability.
• Facilitate utility-scale generator additions and power contracts.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, CS

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Connect to a career at City Utilities! CU has been connecting our community to the services they need for every day life since 1945. From electricity to power our lives, clean water to be healthy, natural gas to stay warm, internet to keep businesses connected, to transit services to get them where they need to go.

Pay Details: Salary Grade 59 Minimum: $96,257.05/year Midpoint: $120,320.89 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Job Description:

Under the direction of the Manager - Electric System Planning or designee, prepares utility integrated resource plans to guide energy supply strategies for delivery of reliable, cost-effective electric service to customers. This position performs/manages resource adequacy assessments of supply- and demand-side (renewable and nonrenewable) energy resource options, with consideration of transmission deliverability, to meet the SPP Resource Adequacy Requirement and future needs.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• 1. Responsible for electric resource planning across the Utility to evaluate and recommend optimal generation plans that consider energy efficiency programs, existing generation, and emerging generation technologies. Coordinates this work with Power Generation, Transmission Planning, Fuels, Energy Services, Finance, and other internal areas.
• 2. Develops and maintains long-range resource planning models and ensures accuracy of model input assumptions, including transmission constraints, load forecasts, customer growth, fuel supply, compliance with environmental/regulatory requirements and public policy goals.
• 3. Performs/manages comprehensive quantitative analyses of diverse resource portfolios. Analysis parameters include energy production cost modeling, emissions, capital budget estimates, financial/wholesale market impact, etc.
• 4. Manages interface with SPP for all resource planning related information including the Resource Adequacy Workbook (RAW) for accredited generating capacity, new generation, generator interconnection studies, and resource retirements.
• 5. Collects and analyzes energy and demand data and maintains associated databases.
• 6. Assists Transmission Planning to recommend new projects to support system growth and reliability.
• 7. Facilitates utility-scale generator additions and power contracts, from concept through completion, with coworkers, consultants, and other entities.
• 8. Manages interface with TEA (The Energy Authority) and other consultant activities related to resource planning including demand growth projections.
• 9. Prepares and submits reports to regulatory and other agencies.
• 10. Prepares project budgeting for capital and non-capital projects to be used in the Operating Plan. Reports on project status and costs in the departmental business review. Monitors accounting reports to ascertain appropriateness of project charges.
• 11. Represents CU’s interests at committee and/or working group meetings.
• 12. Performs other related duties as required or assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business, Computer Science or other quantitative fields from an accredited college or university is required. Six years of recent progressively responsible electric utility or power system experience is required. Must have two years’ experience in administration, planning, and financial analysis. Specialized course work in forecasting, economics and utility experience in quantitative analysis may be considered in lieu of the experience requirement on a year for year basis.

Licensing/Certification:

Must have a valid driver's license (minimum Class F).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Working knowledge of: Fundamental principles of power generation, operations, and planning. Principles and practices of integrated resource planning, wholesale power markets, production cost modeling, and SPP planning process is highly desirable. Ability to: Analyze technical issues, evaluate options, and develop recommendations. Plan, organize, and coordinate technical work with a high degree of accuracy and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Manage multiple tasks, perform work independently with minimal supervision, and apply comprehensive knowledge and expertise to the completion of major projects. Handle confidential information with good judgment and discretion. Effectively utilize a range of digital tools and platforms, including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite, enterprise software, artificial intelligence-enhanced applications, and self-service systems. Must possess a willingness and capacity to learn and adapt to emerging technologies, including, mobile devices, cloud-based systems, and data-driven platforms relevant to utility operations. Maintain adherence to all company policies.

Physical Requirements:

Typically, sedentary work. Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word and receive detailed information through oral communication. Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers, and close visual acuity to operate a computer is required. Position may require bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling. Also, may require lifting up to 20 pounds, on occasion.

Working Conditions:

Duties are normally performed in an office with some occasional field trips. Travel outside of Springfield, MO, to SPP or other functions may be required occasionally. May be required to work non-standard hours, holidays, and schedules occasionally.

Miscellaneous Requirements:

Will be required to stay current on all new advances in all forms of generation options. Must be able to work successfully with diverse groups of people. Employee must remain alert and aware of their surroundings at all times and maintain the ability to respond to changing circumstances in a timely manner.

TESTING

Testing may be required.

EEO

City Utilities offers equal employment opportunities to individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, genetic information or marital status. Learn more about CU and EEO.

Here at CU, we pride ourselves on being a progressive, community-owned utility serving 320 square miles in southwest Missouri since 1945 with electricity, natural gas, water, broadband, and public transportation services. Our vision is to deliver world-class services and exceptional value to our customers. This can only be accomplished by hiring and retaining world-class talent who embody our core values of safety, integrity, customer service, inclusion, leadership, and respect. These guiding principals support our vision and shape our culture and are used every day in everything we do while serving our community.