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Posted 1 weeks agoTransmission Production Cost Modeling Senior Analyst
at Xcel Energy
Denver, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Prepare and perform production cost modeling analyses using PROMOD and other tools to serve Xcel Energy's electric power system planning functions to meet customer demand and energy
- Investigate and develop new techniques to improve production cost and transmission modeling processes.
- Support the development of Transmission Production Cost Modeling Analysts.
- Develop and support strategic transmission planning work including evaluation of interregional projects and congestion cost mitigation opportunities. Essential
- Develop direct testimony for regulatory proceedings.
- Perform independent analyses to respond to or support regulatory agencies review of Xcel Energy's transmission system.
- Develop production cost input and transmission modeling for electric system planning purposes.
- Prepare forecasts of system impacts to congestion and curtailment.
- Perform electric transmission modeling analyses to independently evaluate activities of Xcel Energy's operating companies, from a Risk Management perspective, pertaining to transmission assets, resource additions, regional planning processes, competitive transmission development, and environmental issues.
- Prepare independent evaluations of regional transmission plans, and analysis of existing and new transmission system limitations.
- Perform monthly assessment of resource congestion and curtailment.
- Support responses to regulatory group and state regulatory agencies requests and questions, work on proactive congestion mitigation measures to reduce customer cost.
- Maintain all input data necessary for the transmission production cost model.
- Ensure transmission and generation systems are accurately modeled in terms of ratings, flow gates, fuel costs, production capability (heat rates, capacity, VOM, etc.) and contract terms in order to provide accurate analysis of transmission system impacts.
- Optimize existing and write new programs to post process output, as well as develop visualizations to communicate the story from the data to internal and external partners. Minimum
Requirements
- Requirements Bachelor's of Science or Bachelor's of Arts degree in systems or electrical engineering, economics, mathematics, physics, quantitative analysis, business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience. At least 8 years of