Power Resources Planner

Central Coast Community Energy; Monterey (CA); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO 180 hours annually

Cell phone allowance

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) seeks a Power Resources Planner to support front-office portfolio planning, load forecasting, and budget inputs. The role emphasizes analytical rigor and collaboration with Planning & Portfolio Management.

This is a journey-to senior-level analytical class in the front-office pillar. Hybrid schedule in Monterey, CA area with opportunities to impact regulatory reporting and energy market analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, economics, or a quantitative discipline.
• At least 3 years of analyst experience in electric/municipal utilities or similar.
• Experience with load forecasting, IRP, and budget inputs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead analytical support to the front office for the electric supply portfolio.
• Monitor and report net open position, costs, and risks.
• Support procurement to meet regulatory and RPS objectives.
• Develop models for load forecasting optimization and portfolio reporting.
• Assist with IRP, budgeting, and cost-of-energy planning.
• Support compliance with CPUC/CEC/CAISO requirements.

Skills

Load forecasting

Price forecasting

Statistical analysis

Machine learning

Portfolio management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, statistics, or quantitative field

Tools

ETRM platforms

Job description

Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) seeks a driven Power Resources Planner to join our team!

Annual Salary Range: $128,355.82 - $197,815.53 annually, depending on qualifications.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Monterey, CA; Soquel, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; San Luis Obispo, CA. Hybrid.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Under the direction of the Manager of Planning & Portfolio Management, the Power Resources Planner supports 3CE’s strategic short- and long-term portfolio planning, load and price forecasting, managerial reporting, and budget planning. The position also assists in the development and implementation of solutions supporting 3CE’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, and performs research and statistical analysis related to load forecasting and energy market conditions.

This is a journey- to senior-level analytical class in the front-office Planning & Portfolio Management pillar. The Planner provides load/price forecasting, IRP and budget inputs and portfolio-planning analysis; it does not perform independent settlement validation or hold transaction-execution authority.

ABOUT 3CE

3CE is a Community Choice Aggregation agency established by local communities to source clean and renewable electricity at responsible rates for more than 1.2 million residential, commercial, and agricultural customers throughout Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. 3CE is locally controlled and governed by board members who represent the communities served by the agency.

3CE is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through local control of utility-scale renewable electricity generation, investment in new renewable power projects, and the implementation of innovative energy programs that facilitate the electrification of transportation and the built environment. 3CE promotes long-term electric rate stability and energy security while reducing reliance on fossil fuels and stimulating the local economy. We are dedicated to serving the unique needs of our diverse community while achieving economic and environmental benefits through the advancement of renewable energy.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide lead analytical support to the front office in managing the electric supply portfolio.
• Provide lead analytical monitoring and reporting of net open position, supply costs and risks.
• Support procurement efforts to meet various 3CE objectives and/or compliance requirements, including energy hedges, resource adequacy, carbon-free and RPS.
• Develop and manage models and tools to manage and report load-forecasting optimization efforts, portfolio cost, revenues and risk to various stakeholders.
• Support integrated resource planning (IRP), modeling, establishing the fiscal budget for cost of energy, and implementation efforts.
• Assist in the implementation, management and optimization of electric supply resources and/or storage systems.
• Assist in the development and implementation of systems, processes, plans and reports to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, mandates and regulatory requirements for a load-serving entity in California, including RPS, resource adequacy, Power Content Label reporting, and integrated resource planning requirements.
• Assist in the development of technology, policy and economic analysis to support the planning, design, development and evaluation of programs supporting microgrid and distributed energy resource efforts across 3CE’s service territory.
• Support the administration and selection of energy solutions through local and/or regional requests for proposals to meet reliability, RPS and carbon-free objectives.
• Support legislative and regulatory efforts by providing subject‑matter expertise and/or policy analysis.
• Serve, on a documented cross‑trained basis, as backup to the Power Supply Analyst’s regulatory compliance filing calendar and workflow (RA, RPS, PSD/PCL, IRP), providing validated data and assumptions as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

Knowledge of:

• Strong understanding of statistics, machine learning, and optimization algorithms and principles, and their application.
• Principles of electricity generation, transmission, distribution and infrastructure.
• Wholesale and retail power markets and resource planning.
• Energy generation technologies, including clean and renewable energy such as wind, biomass, geothermal, solar, concentrating solar and hydroelectric.
• Regulatory and legislative activities relating to Resource Adequacy, Renewable Portfolio Standards, microgrids, distributed energy resources and demand response.
• Familiarity with policies and procedures at the CPUC, CEC, CARB and the California ISO related to the wholesale energy market, compliance‑related programs and products, and greenhouse gas emissions and power content reporting.
• The structure and content of standard power purchase agreements for various resource types.

Ability to:

• Be thorough and detail oriented.
• Apply strong task prioritization, analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Manage multiple priorities and quickly adapt to changing priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with people encountered during the performance of duties.
• Demonstrate project management acumen.
• Take responsibility and work independently, as well as work as a team member.
• Prepare professional written work products.
• Work accurately and swiftly under pressure.
• Demonstrate patience, tact and courtesy.

Education and Experience

Any combination of training, education, and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications is:
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in finance, statistics, accounting, computer science, applied mathematics, data science, engineering, economics, or another quantitative discipline.
AND
Experience: At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience as an analyst at an electric utility, municipal utility, Community Choice Aggregation program, or a similar organization.

Highly desirable: Experience supporting Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) filings or budget‑cycle deliverables; familiarity with ETRM platforms; cross‑training on regulatory compliance filing workflows.

Licenses/Certificates: A valid California driver’s license and an acceptable driving record may be required.

3CE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE THIS RECRUITMENT AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS.

HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE AS DESIGNATED BY CEO: Current remote workdays are scheduled on Mondays and Thursdays OR Employee may elect to work a 9/80 work schedule with alternating Fridays or Mondays off.

BENEFITS: 3CE offers a competitive benefits structure to its full‑time employees.

RETIREMENT: Employees contribute 10% of their salary on a pre‑tax basis towards the PARS retirement system, and the employer contributes 10% towards PARS.

HEALTH INSURANCE: 3CE pays 90% employer paid coverage for employee plus family coverage. 100% employer paid for single coverage towards medical, dental, and vision. 3CE contributes up to $2400 annually towards flexible spending benefits and $3600.00 towards HRA.

HEALTH & WELLNESS: 3CE contributes $1,000 per fiscal year for health, wellness, or EV reimbursement.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION: 3CE offers 457 deferred compensations.

PTO: 180 hours annually on an accrual basis per pay period.

CELL PHONE ALLOWANCE: This position is eligible for a cell phone allowance of $50.00 monthly.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, AND FAIR CHANCE ACT: 3CE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and other applicable state, federal, and local law.

In accordance with FEHA and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 3CE provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application, interview, and employment process. Applicants requiring accommodation should contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

Consistent with California’s Fair Chance Act, 3CE considers qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with applicable law and does not inquire into conviction history until after a conditional offer of employment has been made.