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Support the development of commercial wind and renewable energy generation facilities by acquiring transmission and interconnection rights throughout the United States.

Location: Portland, OR

• Acquire and manage transmission and interconnection rights, and queue applications, for multiple simultaneous projects through entire process (research of options for specific prospects and projects, applications, out-of-queue order processes, and negotiation, signing of agreements, etc.)
  • Manage transmission rights portfolio, including existing and pending applications and contracts
  • Knowledge of constraints and competing generation in proposed project areas
  • Prepare contract Approval Requests for IAs; reconcile IA terms with Power Purchase Agreements (PPA)
  • Coordinate, track and provide technical insight throughout feasibility, system impact, short-circuit, stability and facilities studies. Determine transmission service charges
  • Forecast costs of studies, engineering, consulting, and payments to satisfy interconnection requirements; ensure completion of all interconnect requests on schedule and within budget
  • Track and verify progress of transmission service through OASIS and other utility services
  • Understand and inform development and technology teams of state utility board or other regulating agency’s electrical interconnection requirements
  • Understand site interconnection requirements and electrical performance capacity of turbines.
• Collaborate with and provide updates to project developers/region director on queues in order to effectively strategize and coordinate with overall project progress.
  • Provide input to interconnection strategy including utility/timing and associated costs/charges
  • Provide teams with understanding of interconnection issues, and assist in resolving those issues
  • Provide updates on regional transmission development, including planned system upgrades and changes to transmission service rules
  • Provide guidance and support for Interconnection Agreements (IA) negotiations
  • Identify and communicate state utility board or PUC requirements to project developers/team early in project development cycle.
• Manage and incorporate work performed by technical staff and consultants capable of performing feasibility-level, interconnection/transmission system impact modeling to gain insight into transmission capacity at proposed project locations.
• Contract management for modeling requirements.
• Represent enXco in discussions regarding project specific electrical integration of the project-specific wind turbine as well as generally in regard to RTO/FERC electrical performance regulations for the transmission grid.
  • Engage with RTOs and other Transmission providers to project the inclusion of wind and other renewables into their planning framework.Represent enXco in negotiations with electric utility industries, agencies, special interest groups, vendors, and partners
  • Monitor and participate in regional and national policy initiatives related to transmission grids and power markets, with emphasis on the Northwest, including current and future industry and legislative plans and actions.

• Knowledge of utility system planning, interconnection management, and transmission planning/marketing
• Basic understanding of transmission operational issues, including congestion management, TLRs, curtailment, re-dispatch and operation guides, imbalance service, real-time and day-ahead scheduling, reactive power, capacity, locational marginal pricing (LPM), understand transmission service fees and charges including ancillary services; system impact modeling
• Demonstrated ability to:
  • multi-task complex and sensitive projects
  • manage consultants/contractors
  • track projects and deadlines effectively
  • provide required project inputs
  • effectively assess modeling results
  • report project progress accurately and concisely
  • identify and mitigate queue process timelines and risks
  • contract with and manage technical consultants
  • work with utility managers, engineers, RTOs, power customers, consultants, local government agencies.
• Strong and clear interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Always willing and wanting to “take the extra step” to achieve quality work and bring value to the team and company
• Should have Electrical engineering degree, but strong technical aptitude and project management skills can supplant degree.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite products.
• Knowledge of wind energy industries preferred.