Industry: Power Generation
Level of Experience: 15 - 20 years
Location: Position Filled
Job Number: 343
The Vice President Transmission & Interconnection will serve as the lead for the company’s transmission and interconnection activities from a market and commercial perspective. The primary responsibilities will include oversight of the transmission and interconnection process for the project portfolio, evaluation of transmission opportunities, rights, constraints, pricing, and congestion as it relates to projects and the broader renewable market.
- Lead all interconnection and transmission engineering and commercial activities.
- Provide strategic and technical input to Development, Commercial, Finance, Operations, EPC teams as projects are evaluated for purchase, development, and ongoing investment
- Lead technical and economic evaluation studies of solar and solar + storage energy projects, including market price analysis.
- Evaluate transmission and interconnection tariffs, costs, timelines, and processes for a variety of markets to provide strategic guidance.
- Participate in regional and national organizations and policy initiates related to expanding grid access and modifying regulations for solar and solar + storage projects.
- Collaborate with developers to launch projects by assessing the transmission for sites.
- Determine the optimum plan/strategy for project interconnection using analytical tools and methods.
- Support EPC, operations, and O & M in project commissioning and grid integration.
- Work with leadership and internal/external stakeholders to grow the company’s portfolio through the identification of new transmission and interconnection opportunities
- Work closely with utilities to identify and resolve integration-related issues; provide technical and strategic solutions to utilities and internal teams to ensure project interconnection.
- Monitor tariff and policy changes in various regions and provide a detailed and complete. Understanding of the interconnection process to the broader organization for all active markets.
- Develop a thorough understanding and evaluation of potential interconnection options for various projects, and the related costs, benefits, and challenges for each option.
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related /similar field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
- 5+ years with direct experience in interconnection and transmission planning in the North American energy markets.
- Experience working with project or renewable development teams a plus.
- Provide Single Line and electrical diagram support for interconnection applications and ongoing interconnection study processes including negotiating interconnection agreements.
- In-depth abilities with AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint, Power System Modeling, and Studies using GE PSLF and PowerWorld.
- OASIS/OATI, GE PSLF, PSSE, Gridview, ABB Velocity Suite, and/or Powerflow for purposes of utility grid analysis (congestion, pricing, delivery).
- Proficiency with SPS/RAS Studies, NERC TPL Studies, Post Transient Voltage (P-V, Q-V analysis) Subsynchronous Resonance/Control Interaction Screen Studies.
- Preliminary Transmission Cost Estimates.
- Experience working with utilities, ISO/RTOs, public utility commissions, and regulators.
- P.E. license preferred