Resource Planning Analyst/ Sr-Strategy

Resource Planning Analyst/ Sr-Strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, or business (e.g. accounting, finance, economics), or a Bachelor’s degree in a non-analytical field with two years of analytical experience
• Three years as a Resource Planning Analyst Assc. or three years of related resource planning experience, specifically in generating plant operations or construction, renewable energy, energy efficiency, commercial operations, RTO operations, or transmission engineering/operations
• Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity with MS Access and computer programming such as SAS, python or VBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Initiate and direct various generation resource planning studies and analyses
• Support RFPs for generation asset acquisition through generation and financial modeling including, calculating net present value, annualized cost, and benefits-to-cost ratio
• Maintain a working knowledge of modeling resources and techniques to be used in completing resource planning analyses and to implement process improvements
• Maintain a working knowledge of Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) rules, policies and procedures to ensure modeling efforts incorporate and reflect those requirements
• Maintain a working knowledge of various generation supply and demand side alternatives to be utilized in resource planning analyses, including impacts from energy efficiency, demand response and intermittent resources on production costing and resource planning analyses
• Develop, prepare and approve reports and analyses in support regulatory reporting requirements, including Integrated Resource Plans and interrogatory responses
• Collaborate with Resource Planning key stakeholders, including state regulatory staff personnel, to address Integrated Resource Planning issues or concerns
• Formulate and communicate Operating Company generation capacity positions and collaborate with key data providers to improve the capacity position process
• Develop procedures and nonstandard reports using the outputs of such models to meet specific company needs
• Develop professional working relationships with Operating Company and AEP Service Corporation departments including Regulatory Services, Commercial Operations, Generation Engineering, Infrastructure Development, Project Solutions, Corporate Planning and Budgeting, Environmental Services, and RTO Strategy and Policy
• Research and manage industry issues/developments that may impact resource planning or production costing studies and analyses

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in an analytical field such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, or business (e.g. accounting, finance, economics) will be considered to be 2 years of relevant work experience