Senior Energy Resource Planning Strategist

Xcel Energy Inc; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Program

Pension

401(k) plan

Job summary

Xcel Energy Inc is seeking qualified candidates for Resource Planning Analyst I/II/Senior Analyst roles. The position focuses on analyzing, developing and implementing resource expansion plans to meet electric system growth while complying with state requirements and resource bidding processes.

Responsibilities include modeling expansion plans, interfacing with regulators, and coordinating with Forecasting and Trading teams to ensure optimal portfolios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, economics, operations research, mathematics, business (two years professional experience related experience equivalent to one year of college).
• Two years of energy industry experience or equivalent experience working with large optimization / forecasting models.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, economics, operations research, mathematics, business.
• Five or more years related work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, economics or quantitative analysis.
• At least eight years utility experience in work functions such as plant engineering or operations, forecasting, rates, load research, or similar function that provides candidate with understanding of generation planning and system modeling techniques.
• At least three years modeling experience with expansion or production simulation models.
• Extensive system knowledge of at least one of the larger Xcel Energy utilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive plans to obtain or add new capacity and energy resources in the most cost effective manner.
• Interface with regulators, intervenors, customers, and power suppliers to obtain consensus and regulatory approval of optimal resource plans.
• Plan and perform expansion plan and production cost economic modeling of alternative supply plans.
• Interface and work with Forecasting, Risk Management, Trading, Gas Supply, Coal Supply, Transmission Operations and other Xcel groups to incorporate long-range considerations into the plans.
• In conjunction with Risk Management, ensure that expansion plan and production cost modeling reflects current fuel costs and operating costs.
• Design and execute solicitations for new long term capacity and energy resources and evaluate offers for contract negotiation.

Job description

Xcel Energy Inc is seeking qualified candidates for Resource Planning Analyst I/II/Senior Analyst roles. The position focuses on analyzing, developing and implementing resource expansion plans to meet electric system growth while complying with state requirements and resource bidding processes.

Responsibilities include modeling expansion plans, interfacing with regulators, and coordinating with Forecasting and Trading teams to ensure optimal portfolios.