Energy Portfolio Development Manager

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Salary:
$9,804 - $10,893/month
Categories:
Electrical Engineering
Years of Experience:
Less than 2
Salary Details:
Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flex Spending, Defined Benefit Pension Plan, 401(a) Money Purchase Plan, Life & Survivor, Term Life & AD&D, Long Term Disability, Bereavement, Jury & Witness Duty, FMLA, Military Leave, Sick, Vacation, Holiday pay, EAP, Tuition Assistance.
Other benefits: Optional, employee elected, voluntary benefits are available.
Internal Number:
20210391
Under direction of the Director of Energy Strategies and Solutions, the Energy Portfolio Development Manager is a bold, progressive innovator responsible for the consolidation of virtual and real energy production and curtailment at the local electric distribution level into a singular dispatchable renewable energy portfolio. The Deployment Manager manages the overall electric energy portfolio and will analyze the resource mix to identify and pursue elements of the portfolio that requires additional resources, alternative energy types, control systems, and other physical and electronic tools necessary for the dynamic, safe, and reliable operation of approximately 10% of Longmont’s overall energy consumption to enable and support the transition to 100% renewable energy by year 2030. Position works closely with internal teams in Strategies and Solutions, Engineering, Operations, and Consolidated Services, as well as external teams at Platte River Power Authority (PRPA) and the 3 other Owner Communities to meet these objectives.
The Manager is the subject matter expert that links the portfolio resources to the control tools, data, algorithms, consumer tools, equipment, and other programs necessary to operate per LPC requirements, and to synchronize with other renewable energy resources from PRPA. Individual will directly, and through the Strategies and Solutions Team, perform a variety of professional, technical, administrative duties to create and assemble the portfolio including: prepare RFP/RFQ, negotiation and contracting; new energy resources; further DER development; leverage vendor, contractors, consultants for support; coordinate grants and financial tools; and development of IoT, coding, and other control system tools.
Design, integrate, and manage LPC’s electric renewable energy portfolio capable of the dynamic, safe, and reliable operation of approximately 10% of Longmont’s overall energy consumption. Consolidation of virtual and real energy production and curtailment into a singular dispatchable renewable energy portfolio fostering innovation, emerging technology and techniques. Leverage energy systems that exist on both sides of the meter which may be owned by utility, customer, and through partnership. Analyze the resource mix to identify and pursue elements of the portfolio that requires additional resources, alternative energy types, control systems, and other physical and electronic tools. Initiate the development of the IT, IoT, logic functions, algorithms, and other tools necessary to monitor, control, and dispatch portfolio resources. Assemble and lead the support team of technical experts necessary to fulfill this duty. Coordinate with Electric Engineering system modeling for flow, dynamics, and contingencies related to portfolio capacity and deployment. Coordinate work effort with LPC Strategies and Solutions’ staff projects who may create individual components, systems, policies and tools that populate the portfolio. Manage overall portfolio renewable energy resources to optimize benefits to LPC system performance, reliability, safety, and energy delivery capacity. Coordinate portfolio resource deployment with PRPA and the Owner Communities to maximize benefit and ability to synchronize with broader PRPA and market renewable energy production. Prepare RFP/RFQ, negotiation and contracting for new renewable energy resources as maybe necessary to supplement the LPC portfolio. Coordinate closely with Consolidated Services (CS) teams analytical and cost benefit/effectiveness studies to ensure rates, price signals, rebates, and other financial tool are integrated and supportive of management of portfolio. Make recommendations to CS based on portfolio performance and capacity to achieve 10% operational goal. Position works closely and coordinates with internal teams in Strategies and Solutions, Engineering, Operations, and Consolidated Services, as well as external teams at PRPA and the 3 Owner Communities to meet these objectives. Conduct active research regarding best practices and grid transformation principles. Write management policies and plans to support implementation of portfolio to meet defined environmental, financial, reliability, safety and equity criteria. Initiate and coordinate with internal communication and marketing staff related to public outreach, education, promotional material that garners customer support and participation in portfolio programs. Respond to citizen, employee, and City Council inquiries, complaints and requests in regards to portfolio program. Manage consulting contracts and contractors with environmental and engineering firms. Provide reports and recommendations to management and Council on renewable energy, battery storage and resource management. Establish and monitor metrics that track the capacity and effectiveness of the portfolio related to its ability to achieve the 10% dispatchable goal. Make program adjustments to meet dispatchable goal in advance of the 2030 overarching goal of Longmont as a 100% Renewable electric energy community.
Work is performed in typical office environment. Requires light (up to 15 lbs.) lifting and carrying, frequent reading, use of math, and reasoning. Requires ability to communicate in oral and written form both one-to-one and before groups. Occasional travel to attend meetings, conduct and attend training/presentations. Requires frequent customer contact, multiple concurrent tasks, maintaining confidentiality of customer account information, and working closely with others.
A combination of education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in engineering, information technology, mathematics, business, environmental science, or related field from an accredited college or university; A minimum of five years related experience; Prefer a minimum of two years working in a related electric utility sector with virtual and physical renewable energy resources. Special Qualifications: Possession of a valid Colorado Driver’s License.

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