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Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow A position at Xcel Energy could be just what youre looking for.
Position Summary
Analyze develop and implement resource expansion plans to meet electric system growth requirements for the Xcel operating utility companies all within the resource bidding / integrated resource planning requirements of each state.
Essential Responsibilities
Develop comprehensive plans to obtain or add new capacity and energy resources in the most cost-effective manner. Such plans and processes must be developed for each company and state within resource planning / acquisition rules that govern the expansion of the system / addition of new generation and/or purchased power resources.
Interface with regulators intervenors including political and special interest groups customers and power suppliers to obtain consensus support and/or regulatory approval of optimal resource plans. This includes filing of testimony negotiations and presentations.
Plan and perform expansion plan and production cost economic modeling of alternative supply plans and resources to develop optimal portfolios incorporating consideration of various scenarios and risks (e.g. fuel prices electric market prices reliability criteria environmental requirements technology development scenarios etc.)
Interface and work with Forecasting Risk Management Trading Gas Supply Coal Supply Transmission Operations and other Xcel groups to incorporate short-term and long-range considerations into the optimal resource plans including transmission constraints growth forecasts fuel and electricity market price risks etc.
In conjunction with Risk Management ensure that the expansion plan and production cost modeling of the utility power systems is accurate and current in terms of fuel costs production capability (heat rates capacity starting and variable operating cost etc.) contract terms (scheduling flexibility constraints availability etc.).
Design and execute solicitations for new long-term capacity and energy resources. Evaluate offers using financial economic environmental and other criteria using expansion and production cost models decision analysis and other quantitative tools. Recommend best offers that meet need and criteria to senior executives for contract negotiation and execution.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelors degree in engineering finance economics operations research mathematics business.
Five or more years related work experience.
Preferred Requirements
Graduate work in finance economics operations research or decision analysis.
As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
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Non-BargainingThe anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $95200.00 to $135200.00 per yearThis position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program Medical/Pharmacy Plan Dental Vision Life Insurance Dependent Care Reimbursement Account Health Care Reimbursement Account Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan) Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA) Transportation Reimbursement Account Short-term disability (STD) Long-term disability (LTD) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan) Tuition reimbursement Transit programs Employee recognition program Pension 401(k) plan Paid time off (PTO) Holidays Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO) Parental LeaveBenefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end suspend or amend any of its plans at any time in whole or in part.
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