The VP of Energy Resource Planning works under the general direction of the SVP Chief Energy Resource Officer (CERO). In collaboration with the CERO, manages the procurement, delivery, management and optimization of wholesale power supply. This position actively works with other cooperatives and utilities to gain economies of scale on power supply costs to provide affordable and competitive rates.
Essential Job Functions:
•Manages the analysis and development of retail and wholesale rates in all member classes for the purpose of decision making and rate structure proposals to the CERO.
•Oversees the administration of the Wholesale Power Supply Agreements, Transmission Agreements, Bilateral Agreements and RTO Agreements.
•Audits and evaluates the above mentioned agreements to ensure the parties are meeting their obligations.
•Assists CERO and Finance with load growth and revenue forecast as it relates to each revenue class.
•Develops short- and long-term wholesale power load profiles and forecasts.
•Oversees the development and process for an Integrated Resource Plan on a routine basis.
•Tracks, develops and manages the Clean Energy Plan requirements including development of reports and data needed to support the annual filings.
•Provides professional assistance to the CERO in strategic power supply planning including the purchase/sale of capacity and energy including pricing and rate implication of various options or contracts.
•Serves as primary contact with Western Area Power Administration, Balancing Authorities, Southwest Power Pool (SSP), wholesale power providers and other transmission providers.
•Monitors regulatory environment for changes, e.g., FERC/NERC/WECC, RTO, Colorado PUC. Works with CERO and United Power Legal Department to recommend modifications or changes to United Power policies consistent with regulatory changes.
•Advises CERO on contract/policy provisions and methods to maximize benefit to United Power and the membership based on policy changes. Assists in the development of strategies to address issues.
•Creates, expands, and maintains professional and productive working relationships with peers and stakeholders. Works collaboratively with colleagues and fosters a spirit of cooperation and inclusion in the workplace.
•Performs other such duties as may be requested or assigned to fulfill the needs of United Power in the interest of good management practice.
Education, Training and Experience:
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, accounting, finance, economics, or related field, and a minimum of ten (10) years’ electric utility experience including responsibility for interpreting rules, regulations, policies and contracts and developing, implementing and monitoring rate strategies.
Experience equivalent to ten (10) years in one or more of the following fields is preferred; demand response program management, load management strategy development, energy efficiency program management, power procurement through contracting or resource development, transmission system operations (ISO/RTO), Integrated Resource Plan development, power supply planning, transmission planning or distributed energy resource development.
Problem Solving:
Provides technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems. Solutions are imaginative, thorough, practicable and consistent with organization objectives. Ability to discern facts, weigh outcomes, and make a final recommendation or decision.
Discretion/Latitude:
This position has the discretion to manage their own tasks and has significant discretion to make decisions on behalf of and that can affect the entire organization.
Impact:
Contributes to completion of specific programs and projects. Failure to obtain results or erroneous decisions or recommendations could typically result in serious results that may impact the company’s financials.
Liaison:
Frequent inter-organizational and outside customer contacts. Represents organization in providing solutions to difficult technical issues associated with specific projects. Frequently interacts with power suppliers, in person or on the phone to discuss requirements. Frequently interacts with other employees, in person, over the phone or email to discuss projects, procedures and member needs.
Often interacts with other employees for oversight and guidance. Collaborates with the Executive team.
Supervision Received and Exercised:
Receives broad overall guidance from the CERO. Supervise, coach, and mentor exempt and non-exempt staff.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities and Required:
•Ability to interpret complex contracts, tariffs, regulations, market rules.
•Ability to understand engineering concepts related to operations and understand their implication in commercial transactions.
•Strong quantitative and analytical skills as well as demonstrated expertise in developing Excel-based pricing models.
•Demonstrated advanced knowledge of electric utility operations, including pricing, forecasting, rate structures, and energy management.
•Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to demonstrate a professional image as well as excellent presentation skills, including the ability to listen, comprehend, and develop creative solutions to complex internal and external issues. Must possess strong organizational skills.
•Advanced Microsoft Office and computer skills.
•Ability to interpret and administer policies, processes and procedures that may affect work units across the organization.
•Ability to act with general direction set by the chief energy resource officer.
•Must have valid Colorado driver’s license or the ability to obtain one.
Essential Physical and Mental Demands:
Requires repetitive motions with hands and fingers such as keyboarding, use of telephones, cell phones, etc.
Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
Noise level in work environment is moderate. Work requires close attention to detail and accuracy and is varied in nature with regular interruptions. Work is subject to regular (irregular) hours.
Ability to drive and operates controls when driving a vehicle.
Talking clearly in an ordinary tone is done constantly daily. Hearing ordinary conversations is also necessary on a constant basis.
Seeing near is frequently important when reading, writing and working on a computer. Seeing far, depth perception, eye accommodation, color vision and field of vision are necessary when frequently driving a vehicle.
Mental abilities that are very necessary to competently perform this job are alertness, precision, ingenuity, problem-solving, analytic ability, persuasiveness, speaking ability, memory, creativity, concentration, judgment, writing ability, reasoning, imagination, initiative, patience, visual discrimination and aesthetic sense. Abilities the job will require only occasionally are spatial perception, auditory discrimination and tactile discrimination.
Working Conditions:
This job is performed inside an office building at normal temperature ranges eighty percent (80%) of the time. Twenty percent (20%) of the time, this position will be outside or in a vehicle when going to a meeting or appointment. Noise level is often fifty to sixty decibels (50-60 dBs), which is that of normal conversation. Occasional travel by airplane may be required.
Typical Hiring Range: $178,400 - $214,240 annual salary
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes an employee retirement plan, 401K with match, paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. For a full list of benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.unitedpower.com/careers.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer
Not to discriminate on the basis of Race/Color/Creed/Religion/Sex(including Gender Identity, Pregnancy, Sexual Orientation)/Marital Status/ Age (40 or older)/National Origin /Veteran or Military Status/Disability/Medical Condition/ Unemployment Status or any other characteristics prohibited by Federal, State and/or local laws.
full time
$178,400-$214,240Brighton, CO7 days ago
