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Job Description
Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition.
Key Responsibilities
- In partnership with internal stakeholders, lead to the successful execution of both new and acquired projects across the United States.
- Analyze transmission grid to identify new opportunities for interconnecting renewable energy projects (i.e. solar, storage, wind).
- Spearhead power flow analysis such as First Contingency Incremental Transfer Capability (FCITC), injection analysis, replicating key market and region deliverability studies.
- Ability to set up and conduct automated power flow analysis using Python, or other scripting languages to expedite the analysis process.
- Perform injection studies to identify the optimal interconnection locations for the placement of generator resources across the targeted study/focus region.
- Actively track and participate in regions Transmission Planning Process, and advocate for AES clean energy portfolio to be included in Long Term Planning process.
- Experience personally running nodal production modeling (i.e., PROMOD, UPLAN, GE MAPS, Aurora), and evaluating dispatch trends, curtailment trends and locational marginal pricing trends.
- Obtain, update, and maintain regional power flow base cases with changes in resource mix and transmission topology based on ISO/RTO regional plans.
- Remain up to date on all relevant new and upcoming technologies and knowledge to model them as per regions generator interconnection study criteria.
- Perform network upgrade cost estimate allocation for the proposed projects, based upon applicable tariff.
- Verify and challenge study results. Perform multiple scenario sensitivity analysis based on future queue projections and retirements.
- Perform study review and provide technical insight and decision on acquisition generator projects.
- Strong knowledge of market efficiency analysis and identifying least congestion transmission points in the grid for delivery of power for PPA.
- Understand and gain proficiency in Transmission Providers’ tariff, business practices, interconnection standards, interconnection study practices, cost allocation methodologies, transmission planning standards, and transmission system performance evaluation criteria. Possess an understanding of regional transmission plans and operational practices.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- +7 years of working experience in renewable or traditional energy development, or transmission planning with an emphasis on generator interconnection studies.
- Proficiency in power flow software (TARA, PSS/E).
- Ability to automate generator interconnection studies on an interconnection wide basis.
- Extensive knowledge of PJM Regional Transmission Expansion Plan (RTEP), Long Term Transmission Planning Process and modeling methodology.
- Extensive knowledge of PJM Generator Interconnection study methodology.
- MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- Familiarity with transmission systems and expansion plans, and generator interconnection study methodologies in MISO, NYISO and other affected systems.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize and manage several projects simultaneously to meet project schedules.
- The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $138,000 and $172,550/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus. The benefits offered for this position are: medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
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