Planner
Role Overview
Unionized Planner role on the Operations Models & Forecasts team within Power System Planning.
Supports short-term electricity demand forecasting, including the 0–10 day-ahead framework and Day Ahead Market.
The team maintains models, forecasts, and data streams and works with vendors supplying weather and variable-generation forecasts.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Unionized Planner role on the Operations Models & Forecasts team within Power System Planning.
Supports short-term electricity demand forecasting, including the 0–10 day-ahead framework and Day Ahead Market.
The team maintains models, forecasts, and data streams and works with vendors supplying weather and variable-generation forecasts.
Key responsibilities
- Analyze electricity demand, supply, and system constraints; assess options and recommend solutions with clear rationale.
- Conduct technical, economic, and risk studies using models and data to simulate power-system performance.
- Develop and maintain analytical models, forecasting tools, and planning methodologies.
- Research industry developments, technologies, and standards to improve planning approaches.
- Occasionally mentor less experienced staff and review junior staff work and products for quality.
- Develop and use programming scripts for analysis and modeling.
Role focus
- Apply data-science methods to complex datasets and develop predictive models for operational decisions.
- Use statistical analysis, machine learning, and data mining on real-world energy challenges.
- Support integrated system planning and contribute to reliable, efficient electricity-market operations.
Compensation
- Annual pay range is $111,072 to $158,704 for a standard 35-hour work week; placement depends on relevant experience and other considerations.
Schedule
- No shift work.
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