Alt Energy Resource Mgr (Corpus Christi, TX)

American Electric Power•Corpus Christi, TX

About The Position

Manage and provide leadership for all areas associated with distributed energy resources (DERs) for the operating company. The role develops and maintains strategic and tactical plans, oversees distribution interconnection processes, coordinates with other business units, and supports DER programs, projects, and initiatives. The position has direct reports. The manager develops strategies for customer-owned and co-sourced alternative energy projects, evaluates technologies and project economics, and ensures programs align with the operating company’s plans for meeting Alternative Energy Resources Portfolio Standards. The role also supports regulatory and public-policy efforts, stakeholder outreach, renewable energy certifications, power purchase agreements, electric-vehicle charging initiatives, and demand-reduction participation in SPP markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology.
At least 10 years of utility industry or applicable experience in engineering, business development, regulatory, financial, and/or business strategy roles.
At least 3 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills.
Strong technical knowledge of electric utility systems and distributed generation equipment.
Excellent analytical and time-management skills.
Knowledge of state and national energy issues.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Proven ability to establish constructive relationships with customers, coworkers, trade allies, regulators, government representatives, utility industry associates, and others.
Ability to make sound business decisions and take full accountability for decisions.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (PE) registration.
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) certification.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain an alternative energy resource strategy for customer-owned and co-sourced projects, selecting technologies and aligning program results with portfolio standards and operating-company plans.
Assess the strategy continuously and adjust it when appropriate.
Ensure renewable energy generating facilities are properly certified with the state Public Utility Commission.
Coordinate with other operating companies and corporate subject-matter experts to develop strategies for integrating DERs, including electric vehicles, energy storage, demand response, and renewables, into the distribution system.
Evaluate project economics across different scales, locations, technologies, and performance characteristics.
Participate in regulatory and public-policy matters to help align policy with company strategies.
Prepare and deliver presentations, summaries, testimony, and other communications for internal and external stakeholder outreach.
Monitor DER technologies and market conditions and use market intelligence to recommend business-plan developments.
Lead and manage the operating company’s DER interconnection process and team.
Manage non-customer Power Purchase Agreements, including RFP preparation and procurement, agreement oversight and administration, interconnection agreements, coordination of AEP facility construction, and standard electric service agreements as needed.
Support regulatory filings associated with regulated renewables.
Lead the operating company’s EV charging marketing and customer outreach, including tariffs and incentives.
Lead the operating company’s evaluation of Demand Reduction participation in SPP Markets and interface with third-party aggregators.
May support Customer Account Managers with electric service contract development.
Provide leadership and supervision of direct reports.