Gas Resource Planning Analyst I, II, or Senior

Overview

Develop and optimize gas supply, transport, and storage plans using modeling for Xcel Energy.

Key Responsibilities

• financial analysis
• regulatory filings
• rate testimony
• market evaluation
• supply planning
• forecast modeling

Tasks

-Perform financial analysis of interstate and intrastate pipeline rate cases. Prosecute the pipeline case by preparing written and oral testimony in formal administrative hearings to argue for just, reasonable tariff rates and beneficial services from the pipeline. Pursue settlement of rate cases by building coalitions with other pipeline customers, determining financial assumptions and expected case outcomes with other customers, and negotiating key settlement terms with customers, FERC or state commission staff, and pipeline officials. -Partner closely with the Gas Supply Manager and Gas Buyer/Traders to evaluate market opportunities and perform analysis on proposed transactions. -Prepare, implement, and maintain dynamic annual and long-range gas supply plans for the gas distribution and electric generation operating units. Plan must optimize reliability and cost effectiveness of XE's $2B budget for gas supply, storage, and transportation. -Create forecast projecting peak gas requirements for gas distribution and electric generation. Accurately model to correctly predict customer needs and prevent loss of gas & electric service to customers. Utilize forecast to determine the quantity and variety of transportation and storage contracts held across 12 different geographically dispersed pipeline systems as well as determine when to modify or purchase additional transportation and storage capacity services for an evolving, complicated portfolio, estimated at $200M/year of expenditures. -Prepare and defend extensive regulatory filings to recover the costs related to the $2B annual gas fuel budget. Interface with regulators, intervenors, political or special interest groups, customers, and gas suppliers to obtain consensus, support, and/or regulatory approval of optimal resource plans. This includes providing written and oral testimony, negotiations, and presentations. Serve as an expert policy and strategy witness on the Company's behalf.

Requirements

• plexos
• sendout
• linear programming
• financial analysis
• master's
• written communication

What You Bring

-Minimum of 5 years of natural gas or electric industry experience preferably in resource planning, design day modeling, or related areas of identifying, forecasting, and delivering energy resources. -Equivalent work experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. -Knowledge of Plexos and SendOut modeling software. -Minimum of 2 years of natural gas or electric industry experience, preferably in resource planning, design day modeling, or related areas of identifying, forecasting, and delivering energy resources. -Master's degree -Knowledge of linear programming and model development required. -Equivalent work experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree. -Must have financial analysis skills to evaluate and compare service opportunities, written communication skills to prepare regulatory filings and testimony, and attention to detail to ensure accuracy of modeling. -BS degree in Economics, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, or closely related field. -Minimum of 8 years of natural gas or electric industry experience, preferably in resource planning, design day modeling, or related areas of identifying, forecasting, and delivering energy resources. -Knowledge of the natural gas industry and understanding of the various natural gas market. -Extensive knowledge of linear programming and model development required. -Must have financial analysis skills and advanced written and oral communication skills to prepare testimony and negotiate contracts.

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About Xcel Energy

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