Engineering Specialist - Energy Planner

Overview

Analyzes and models energy markets, transmission, and fuel costs for utility planning.

Key Responsibilities

• technical communication
• performance monitoring
• capacity auction
• power flow reporting
• network modeling
• fuel forecast

Tasks

-Communicate with various groups inside and outside the company to investigate and resolve complex technical issues -Utilize performance monitoring/optimization tools, calculations, tests and engineering analysis to develop recommendations to maintain and improve plant, system and/or equipment performance, efficiency and reliability -Support the annual capacity auction process, generator interconnection process, and market modeling -Create reports and applications to support transmission power flows, constraint impact analysis, and other complex analysis -Model and analyze the transmission network to produce reliability assessments and develop plans to meet future system needs (i.e., solar, wind, batteries, natural gas, etc.) -Forecast electric fuel costs for regulatory fuel cost recovery, financial management, and long term resource planning using a fuel cost and capacity expansion model

Requirements

• bachelor's
• associate's
• engineering
• data analytics
• 2+ years
• project management

What You Bring

-Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Data Analytics or related technical discipline is preferred. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, an Associate's degree in Engineering, Data Analytics, or related technical discipline with three years of engineering/project management experience will be accepted -2+ years of relevant engineering experience including college coursework -2+ years of data analytics experience, including college coursework

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About Wec Energy Group

-The company focuses on providing reliable electricity and natural gas services across the U.S. -Specializing in both traditional and renewable energy sources, WEC Energy Group is committed to expanding its renewable portfolio. -Notable for its significant investments in wind, solar, and battery storage technologies, helping to drive the transition to cleaner energy. -The company also has a strong presence in power generation, ensuring stability and reliability in energy supply. -WEC Energy Group provides innovative solutions to address the evolving needs of modern customers, including energy efficiency programs.

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