Electric Resource Manager

Salary: $83533 - $108000

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Logan Utah

Department: Light & Power

FLSA Status: Exempt

Appointed Position: Yes

Job Number: 25-48

Closing Date: July 11 2025

Description:

Under limited supervision provides quality control for day-to-day and long term purchased power and power sale contract activities electric rate design and works with the Systems Operation and Control Center as the operators deal with hourly balancing buying and selling of the energy requirements for Logan City.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Public Administration Engineering or closely related area AND experience in full-time electric utility work including responsibility for policy/procedure recommendation contract administration and rate determination. Must possess or be able to obtain Red Cross Certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation. May require various OSHA certificates and/or training. Must have a valid Utah Operators License.

Responsibilities:

Monitors/administers major power sales contracts including forecasting energy usage and system capacity; performs long range planning and modeling for the Citys electric energy resource and load studies; helps advise on electric utility rates and confirms monthly billings; calculates/negotiates annual cost of service rates and power cost adjustments; calculates optimum rates for customers by analyzing billing data and computing rate designs that meet the needs and goals of the department and the City of Logan; maintains power sales use and generation records; submits annual financial information for budgeting purposes and prepares power purchase budget.

Monitors and tracks the Citys WECC/NERC compliance issues reporting Logan electric system regulatory compliance and reliability records to Western Electric Coordinating Council and North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Assembles response and submits required State/Federal regulatory reports as needed.

Monitors and administers the Light & Power Department power purchase budget including forecasting system usage and load capacities; reviews and approves all wholesale power bills for payment; develops and manages the Integrated Resource Plan including evaluating/negotiating power purchase contracts evaluating alternate resource options analyzing new resource opportunities reviewing and managing existing resource contracts; tracks and updates purchased energy and cost records; prepares/issues Total Needs RFPs; streamlines existing contracts and educates customers regarding efficient energy usage.

Projects balances and optimizes the most economical and secure resources to minimize power purchase costs while maintaining reliability while working towards a more sustainable resource mix. Executes scheduling for month ahead or seasonal needs prepares or reviews gas contracts and executes purchases for run schedules for both long and short terms. Pursues hedging practices for cost-effective natural gas futures needs. Builds and maintains effective system energy-use models for economical dispatch of gas generation.

Works directly with SOCC operators for Real Time Power Resource Scheduling using intra-day buy/sell and balancing of the Citys electric energy in service area. Tracks and updates forecast of Citys load requirements for long term and short term needs. Economically balances the Citys load/resource position for next day market or power pool trades by including but not limited to updating the load forecast pre-scheduling of the Citys generation and available resources and making additional sales and purchases in same day and day-ahead markets prepares and submits as required pre-schedules for the Citys sales and purchases to UAMPS on a daily weekly and seasonal basis; purchases and schedules transmission and resources outside of the UAMPS project area; assists personnel in the day-to-day operations of the Systems Operation and Control Center (SOCC) and Power Plant to ensure that construction maintenance and repair staff are apprised of status of the system and lines are energized/de-energized as appropriate for staff safety and maximum delivery of electric power to the citizens of the City of Logan; ensures that emergency situations are handled as efficiently and effectively as possible; responds to the public regarding emergency power outage situations.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of electric power purchase/sale contract negotiation including load/usage projection and rate determination.

Knowledge of forecasting methodology and the frequent use of regression analysis and other means necessary to maintain good forecasting data.

Knowledge of computer hardware and software systems used to monitor and control the transmission and distribution system.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of employee training and supervision.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration including budget development/administration and policy/procedure development.

Knowledge of State and Federal guidelines rules and regulations applicable to electric utilities.

Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with representatives of both public and private sector electric utility industry oriented agencies/organizations other City employees and officials and the public.

Skill in managing preparing and monitoring the budget and preparing reports.

Skill in projecting electric power needs and researching/evaluating resources available to meet those needs in the most cost effective reliable manner.

Skill in presentation of data to Staff Administration Board and Council members.

Essentials:

Essential functions as determined under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the following tasks knowledge and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions of this class. The approved class specifications are not intended to and do not infer or create any employment compensation or contract rights to any person(s). This updated job description supersedes prior descriptions for the same position. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Benefits:

Benefits are available to Full-time employees.

Required Experience:

Manager