Alt Energy Resource Mgr (Corpus Christi, TX)

• Develop an alternative energy resource strategy for customer-owned and co-sourced project.
• This would include determining the desired technologies to pursue and ensuring the anticipated results of programs and initiatives align with the Operating Company’s plans to meet the required Alternative Energy Resources Portfolio Standards.
• Maintain continuous assessment of the strategy and make adjustments when appropriate. Take appropriate actions to ensure any renewable energy resources generating facilities are properly certified with the state’s Public Utility Commission.
• Engage with other operating companies and corporate subject matter experts to evaluate and determine appropriate strategies for integrating DERs to the distribution system, which may include, but is not limited to: electric vehicles (EV), energy storage, demand response (DR), and renewables.
• Evaluate relative economics across projects of various scale, locational benefit, technology attributes and performance characteristics. Additionally be engaged in regulatory and public policy in order to shape policy to align with strategies.
• Prepare and conduct presentations, summaries, testimony and other communications necessary to support ongoing internal and external stakeholder outreach efforts. Stay abreast of current DER technologies to provide additional value to the operating company, our customers, and communities.
• Continually assess the DER market conditions and use this intelligence to support recommendations on business plan developments. Lead and manage the DER interconnection process and team at the operating company. Manage non-customer Power Purchase Agreements.
• This would include, but is not limited to, working with Commercial Operations to prepare a RFP and securing the PPA, oversight and administration of the PPA, preparing and securing an Interconnection Agreement, coordinating any construction of AEP facilities, and securing a standard electric service agreement, as needed.
• Support regulatory filings associated with regulated renewables. Take a lead role in EV Charging Marketing & Customer Outreach including tariffs, incentives, etc.
• Lead OPCO effort related to evaluation of Demand Reduction participation in SPP Markets as well as interface with third party aggregators. May serve as a resource to Customer Account Managers for electric service contract development.
  

What You'll Do:

Education requirements are listed below:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology.

Work Experience requirement listed below:

• Minimum of ten years of utility industry or applicable experience in an engineering, business development, regulatory, financial and/or business strategy role.
• Minimum of three years in a leadership role. Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) is preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Exhibits solid leadership and supervisory skills.
• Strong technical knowledge of electric utility systems and distributed generation equipment.
• Excellent analytical and time management skills.
• Knowledgeable on state and national energy issues. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven record of establishing constructive and strong relationships with customers, co-workers, trade allies, regulators, government representatives, utility industry associates, and others.
• Makes sound business decisions and takes full accountability for decisions.