Interchange & EIM Operations Analyst

Basic Purpose

Responsible for processing, checkout, verification of control area interchange. Responds to short-term requests for transmission service, and accounting of control area inadvertent energy. Oversees the scheduled and actual interchange in the aspects of pre-schedule, real-time, and after-the-fact. Provides support for Energy Imbalance Market operations.

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment Education and Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, accounting, or related field from an accredited school and 2 years’ experience in the electric utility industry.

Candidates that do not possess a bachelor’s degree must have a minimum of 6 years of directly related experience in electric utility industry.  

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of:

• Transmission system
• NERC/WECC Reliability Standards
• OASIS, OATI, and SCADA tools.

Demonstrated skills such as:

• Analytical, interpersonal and communication.

Equipment and Applications

PCs, word processing, spreadsheet and database software

Work Environment and Physical Demands

General office environment.  Twelve (12) hour shift schedules that will require working days or nights and rotating combinations including weekends and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Performs transmission interchange pre-scheduling, real-time, and “after-the-fact” functions including review of e-tags, hourly checkout, daily checkout, problem-solving and reconciliation of scheduled/actual interchange.   OASIS Administration, including responding to short-term requests for transmission service and create/update outage postings.   Maintains situational awareness and effective communications with Company’s Balancing Authority Operator and Transmission System Operator in regard to system performance.   Provides support to the Energy Imbalance Market operations by: •Analyzing information and providing hour-ahead and day-ahead support for EIM participation. •Providing interchange and intra-change schedules to the EIM. •Monitoring transmission and resource contingencies in real-time, and updating transmission interchange and EIM participation, as per established criteria.   Maintains communications with the management team regarding operational performance of Company’s electric system. Provides training to other employees on area of expertise.   Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes and regulations applicable to position and company.   Performs related duties as assigned.