Power Delivery Engineer

Ohio's Electric Cooperatives; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio's Electric Cooperatives is seeking a Regulatory/DER Analyst to lead day-to-day activities related to distributed energy resources interconnections with Ohio electric cooperatives. You will analyze, plan, and perform regulatory tasks to support power delivery to member cooperatives.

The role requires strong technical and analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, and the ability to communicate complex regulatory information clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; engineering preferred or related field.
• 0–2 years experience in power delivery or electric utility industry desirable.
• Strong Excel skills and data organization/analysis required.
• Ability to review regulatory requirements and prepare written reports.

Responsibilities

• Administer interconnections for large DERs with Ohio electric cooperatives.
• Liaise with large DER representatives; provide DER expertise to staff.
• Manage net billing policy administration for cooperative members.

Skills

Technical analysis

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

Regulatory reporting

Written communication

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Engineering background preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lead day-to-day activities related to DERs (Distributed Energy Resources) that interconnect with electric cooperatives in Ohio. Perform analysis, planning, and regulatory activities that support power delivery service to member electric cooperatives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer the proposals, agreements, and interconnections of all large DERs that interconnect with Ohio electric cooperatives.
• Primary liaison to large DER representatives and provide expertise on DER matters to cooperative staff.
• Manage the administration of net billing policies and agreements on behalf of cooperative members. Maintain active knowledge of DER technologies, trends, and issues. Support current and future development of Buckeye Power’s DER projects.
• Support the department in identifying deficiencies in the transmission network that serves cooperative delivery points. Develop reports on deficiencies, including statistical reliability summaries, facility condition descriptions, and analysis of exposure to outage events. Report and advocate for such needs to transmission owners and PJM.
• Support power delivery in reviewing new and existing transmission delivery points. Consult member cooperatives in establishing new delivery points and reviewing various performance metrics of existing delivery points, and solve problems associated with delivery points and transmission interconnection services.
• Develop inter-departmental reports and analyses for use by Buckeye and member cooperatives.
• Work with management to collect documentation and perform analyses to support pole attachment rate updates and associated requirements.
• Maintain current knowledge of investor-owned utility business activities related to rates and applicable PUCO filings for tariff and riders. Develop detailed periodic rate analyses for member cooperatives and Buckeye. Assist in transmission rate development and review.
• Complete multiple regulatory reporting submittals/filings as needed for the FERC, EIA, RUS, and PUCO.
• Maintain a positive relationship with all outside entities. Represent Buckeye Power and member cooperatives at public meetings hosted by FERC, PUCO, PJM, or TOs, as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required. A degree in engineering is preferred, similar degrees include engineering technology, business, economics, or finance. Experience over and above the described may be substituted.

Licenses and Certifications

• None.

Experience

• Zero (0) to Two (2) required, though experience in power delivery and/or within the electric utility industry is preferred.

Abilities & Skills R equired

• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to review regulatory requirements and understand organizational impacts
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including ability to organize and reconcile data and work with formulas and large spreadsheets
• Ability to convert technical data into written reports and graphic presentations using personal computer applications, including spreadsheet application software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
• Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and walk; sit; work with hands and fingers; push, pull, reach, and lift objects; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. Potential exposure to inclement weather, noise, and dust. This position involves sedentary work, which requires sitting most of the time. Must have close visual acuity to analyze data, perform inspections and view computer monitors.

Approximately 10% travel out-of-office is required and can include overnight stays. Work outside normal business hours may be required if needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.