Section Manager Distribution System Innovative Planning and Analytics

Overview

The Section Manager of Distribution System Innovative Planning and Analytics (DPA) is responsible for ensuring our electric distribution systems planning is risk-adjusted and adaptive to ensure timely transportation and heating electrification that meets customer expectations, while providing innovative solutions that utilize Distributed Energy Resource (DER) assets to deliver the lowest cost long-term solutions.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

- The Section Manager of Distribution System Innovative Planning and Analytics (DPA) is responsible for ensuring our electric distribution systems planning is risk-adjusted and adaptive to ensure timely transportation and heating electrification that meets customer expectations, while providing innovative solutions that utilize Distributed Energy Resource (DER) assets to deliver the lowest cost long-term solutions.

- Ensure our electric distribution systems planning is risk-adjusted and adaptive to ensure timely transportation and heating electrification that meets customer expectations, while providing innovative solutions that utilize Distributed Energy Resource (DER) assets to deliver the lowest cost long-term solutions.

- Develop quantitative risk analysis tools to provide insight into investment prioritization

- Coordinate communication among the Energy Efficiency, Demand Management, Storage, EV, and DG teams to provide system impact forecasting to Commodity Forecasting as needed.

- Develop Peak-Day 24 hour forecasts for all load areas to anticipate changes in system delivery needs caused by increased transportation and heating electrification.

- Analyze total potential for flexible demand management strategies to mitigate or defer the needed system reinforcements

- Provide insights into flexible demand management program and rate design.

- Respond to questions and or data analytic requests from CES organizations to help understand the impact of customer behavioral programs on system design and costs.

- Coordinate with Transmission Planning on renewable resource adequacy needs to ensure DER use cases are designed with maximum value to both the distribution systems, as well as firming renewable energy generation.

- Coordinate with various areas of the Company such as Central and Regional Engineering, Distribution Planning, Resource Planning, and Transmission Planning, to foster the development and implementation of Proactive Planning requirements.

- Commit to the ideals of developing a proactive, customer-centric culture to foster trust and confidence among customers (both internal and external) and improve value for all our stakeholders.

- Engage with regulators, and support the reporting requirements of DPA objectives to New York Public Service Commission

- Perform other related tasks and assignments as required.

Qualifications

Required Education/Experience

- Bachelor's Degree and a minimum 8 years related work experience.

Relevant Work Experience

- 3-5 years Experience with Microsoft office applications. Required

- 3-5 years Strong financial and data analytical skills. Required

- 3-5 years Proven ability to manage multiple assignments and changing priorities. Required

- 3-5 years Must have excellent oral and written communications skills. Required

- Less than 2 years Experience in energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, or electrification programs. Preferred

- 2 years Familiar with New York State's Reforming the Energy Vision and CLCPA . Preferred

Skills and Abilities

- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data

- Demonstrated problem solving skills

- Ability to build strong customer relationships

- Strong written and verbal communication skills

- Excellent organizational skills

- Develops and delivers effective presentations

- Ability to lead/manage others

- Ability to influence internal and/or external constituents

- Ability to represent the company with external constituents

- Instills commitment to organizational goals

- Well organized, detail oriented and flexible to handle multiple assignments

- Must be proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, etc.

Licenses and Certifications

- Driver's License Required

Additional Physical Demands

- Must be able to respond to Company emergencies by performing a System Emergency Assignment to restore service to our customers.