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 you’re looking for.

Position Summary

Work directly with Director Market Operations to develop the strategic direction on wholesale energy markets and regional transmission organization (RTO) matters that support the company's operational and financial goals. Provide leadership and coordination with other company business areas. Develop policy and strategy recommendations relating to wholesale energy market development and implementation. Deploy and maintain Xcel Energy's representation on strategic committees and work groups to ensure external influence on RTO and also on commercial and reliability standards organizations and on state and federal regulatory forums. Represent company's interests at RTO boards, reliability and commercial standards organizations and generation reserve sharing groups. Coordinate with transmission policy groups, market practices groups and regulators on market operations issues. Provide leadership on internal operational issues involving market monitor inquiries, settlements dispute resolution and energy market design attributes. Deliver expertise on energy market operational issues in this rapidly changing sector of the industry.

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify impacts of RTO initiatives (competitive, regulatory, structural) on transmission and corporate positions in a timely manner. Develop and coordinate market design advocacy positions to the point where they are supported by senior management for Energy Markets, Transmission and Regulatory Services. Provide timely and continuous RTO related information to business units to ensure consistency with corporate positions and strategies. Execute strategies externally for advancing the company's position.

• Work directly with senior management throughout Xcel to develop and promote energy market policy positions consistent with corporate goals. Develop, direct and coordinate energy markets related regulatory activities at both state and federal levels associated with changing market rules and reliability standards. Advocate Energy Market's position both internally and externally to senior management, regulators, stakeholders and leadership of regional markets, transmission providers and generation reserve sharing groups.

• Serve as project manager for developing and implementing policy initiatives resulting from regional market development and similar regional efforts. Act as coordinator for the energy markets group for readiness for market startup and provide leadership in regulatory forums to ensure cost recovery. Provide operating company liaison role with Independent Market Monitors (IMM) and the FERC Office of Enforcement on market power inquiries and related investigations.

• Regularly communicate, both written and orally, with senior management and internal customers to ensure awareness of current market operations and reliability and business standards issues that impact Xcel Energy's operations. Develop and deliver presentations to senior management, regulatory forums and industry groups relating to market design, regional transmission services that support markets and related issues such as generation reserve sharing functions.

• Continuously interact with regulators, stakeholders and internal customers to identify and proactively pursue results that support Xcel Energy's policies and goals regarding matters such as wholesale energy market operations, transmission open access, standards of conduct and standards compliance policy issues and cost recovery.

• Direct the preparation and review of written and oral external comments on behalf of Xcel Energy for regulatory forums, settlements and other dispute resolution issues and prepare briefing materials on wholesale energy markets-related policy matters.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in engineering, business, economics, or related discipline or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

• Minimum of 10 years progressive engineering, operations and regulatory experience in the energy industry, including a minimum of 4 years combined experience working with Regional Transmission or Reliability Organizations or energy regulatory organizations.

• Strong business acumen and sense of urgency.

• Must be proactive, adept at working with other utility executives, regulatory agencies, and capable of making decisions in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.

• Ability to identify specific opportunities with RTO or regional market design. Knowledge of market aspects of RTO.

• Knowledge of tariff administration.

• Advanced organizational, communications, leadership, and analytical skills.

• Ability to use MS-Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel).

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information.

• Ability to work hours in excess of 40 per week.

• Ability to travel overnight on a regular basis.

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 you’re 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.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [email protected].

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $122,000.00 to $173,933.00 per year

This 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 Leave

Benefit 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.

Deadline to Apply: 09/12/24

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