PLEXOS Specialist

Basic Purpose

Performs modeling and analysis, as well as research and analysis related to integrated resource plan filings throughout the region. Identifies new and useful trends in the industry related to resource planning. Utilizes strong writing skills to craft narrative, technical writing, and testimony to support energy supply plans and integrated resource plans for the utility. Coordinates with other stakeholders in the Company to ensure deliverables are completed on time to support Company filings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leads efforts related to the creation of Energy Supply Plans and Integrated Resource Plans:

• Leads and performs production cost modeling for energy supply plans and integrated resource plans
• Leads and performs capital expense recovery modeling for integrated resource plans
• Contributes supporting strategy and analytics for the resource plan such as supply scenarios, build vs. buy, and transmission analyses
• Contributes to the selection and development of appropriate modeling assumptions used to construct medium- and long-term production cost models
• Drafts explanatory and supporting narrative as well as visual aids for energy supply plans and integrated resource plans
• Documents and tracks compliance requirements from regulatory orders and filing regulations
• Communicates and presents topics to all levels of management

Researches and analyzes regulatory strategies in the Western United States:

• Researches common practices, techniques, and new developments in resource planning and related topics
• Identifies new emerging trends in other utility regulatory filings
• Reviews public support and/or scrutiny related to filings and summarize public sentiment of new proposed strategies
• Develops and presents appropriate suggestions based on research

Regulatory strategy and support activities:

• Prepares and delivers written and oral testimony in regulatory proceedings
• Helps support and prepare other regulatory witnesses
• Respond to all assigned data requests