Power Resources Planner

Description Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) seeks a driven Power Resources Planner to join our team! Apply immediately as this posting may close once sufficient applications are received. Annual Salary Range: $128,355.82 - $197,815.53 annually, depending on qualifications. FLSA Status: Exempt Location: Monterey, CA; Soquel, CA; Santa Barbara, CA; San Luis Obispo, CA. Hybrid. ABOUT THE POSITION: Under the direction of the Manager of Planning & Portfolio Management, the Power Resources Planner supports 3CE’s strategic short- and long-term portfolio planning, load and price forecasting, managerial reporting, and budget planning. The position also assists in the development and implementation of solutions supporting 3CE’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, and performs research and statistical analysis related to load forecasting and energy market conditions. This is a journey- to senior-level analytical class in the front-office Planning & Portfolio Management pillar. The Planner provides load/price forecasting, IRP and budget inputs and portfolio-planning analysis; it does not perform independent settlement validation or hold transaction-execution authority. ABOUT 3CE: 3CE is a Community Choice Aggregation agency established by local communities to source clean and renewable electricity at responsible rates for more than 1.2 million residential, commercial, and agricultural customers throughout Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara counties. 3CE is locally controlled and governed by board members who represent the communities served by the agency. 3CE is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through local control of utility-scale renewable electricity generation, investment in new renewable power projects, and the implementation of innovative energy programs that facilitate the electrification of transportation and the built environment. 3CE promotes long-term electric rate stability and energy security while reducing reliance on fossil fuels and stimulating the local economy. We are dedicated to serving the unique needs of our diverse community while achieving economic and environmental benefits through the advancement of renewable energy. Example of Duties Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Provide lead analytical support to the front office in managing the electric supply portfolio. Provide lead analytical monitoring and reporting of net open position, supply costs and risks. Support procurement efforts to meet various 3CE objectives and/or compliance requirements, including energy hedges, resource adequacy, carbon-free and RPS. Develop and manage models and tools to manage and report load-forecasting optimization efforts, portfolio cost, revenues and risk to various stakeholders. Support integrated resource planning (IRP), modeling, establishing the fiscal budget for cost of energy, and implementation efforts. Assist in the implementation, management and optimization of electric supply resources and/or storage systems. Assist in the development and implementation of systems, processes, plans and reports to ensure compliance with applicable laws, standards, mandates and regulatory requirements for a load-serving entity in California, including RPS, resource adequacy, Power Content Label reporting, and integrated resource planning requirements. Assist in the development of technology, policy and economic analysis to support the planning, design, development and evaluation of programs supporting microgrid and distributed energy resource efforts across 3CE’s service territory. Support the administration and selection of energy solutions through local and/or regional requests for proposals to meet reliability, RPS and carbon-free objectives. Support legislative and regulatory efforts by providing subject-matter expertise and/or policy analysis. Serve, on a documented cross-trained basis, as backup to the Power Supply Analyst’s regulatory com…

View the full posting and apply