Pay Grade:M9 M10
POSITION SUMMARY
The Senior Transmission Economics and Policy Analyst leads efforts to manage and optimize the organizations transmission portfolio analyzing and adjusting cost structures advancing strategic transmission objectives and ensuring compliance with federal and regional regulations. This role oversees engagement with Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) such as MISO and PJM regulatory filings with FERC and transmission zone management while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to drive costeffective solutions and longterm transmission planning.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the organizations regulatory transmission engagement with MISO and PJM including tariff management compliance and advocacy for favorable policy outcomes.
- Represent the organizations interests before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and collaborate with legal counsel on regulatory filings and proceedings.
- Act as the primary liaison with the MISO Transmission Owners (TO) group and other key transmission stakeholders.
- Actively participate in NRECAs Transmission Task Force to monitor and analyze federal policy developments
- Drive strategic input into longrange transmission planning in collaboration with Technical Service Teams.
- Provide strategic leadership for managing the organizations transmission zone operations.
- Monitor and analyze federal and state public policy and regulatory developments affecting transmission services and costs.
- Build and maintain relationships with RTOs neighboring utilities transmission operators and regulatory agencies to support the organizations transmission strategy.
- Oversee internal and thirdparty transmission economics assessments including review of Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATT).
- Review and support Attachment O filings.
- Evaluate and manage transmission and wholesale distribution charges ensuring accuracy and alignment with budgets.
- Lead efforts in optimizing the organizations Auction Revenue Rights (ARR) and Financial Transmission Rights (FTR) strategies.
- Review and manage thirdparty and internal transmission charges ensuring cost efficiency and compliance.
- Coordinate with internal teams to evaluate and update the organizations transmission cost recovery mechanisms.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education:
- Bachelors degree in Engineering Economics Business Administration or a related field minimum
- Graduate degree in Economics MBA JD or equivalent preferred
Experience:
- 7 years transmission economic analysis regulatory affairs or related areas preferably within the electric utility minimum
Skills and Abilities:
- Understanding of FERC regulations MISO/PJM tariffs and transmission economics
- Experience with ARR/FTR markets and longrange transmission planning
- Strong analytical strategic planning and financial modeling skills
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
- Proven leadership experience in cross function teams and collaboration
Hoosier Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color religion national origin sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) sexual orientation age ancestry genetic information disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
Required Experience:
Senior IC