Economic Specialist 13 (Economic Modeling Specialist)

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

3d

About The Position

This position is responsible for evaluating and assessing resource adequacy plans of utilities and alternative electric suppliers (retail choice suppliers). This position drafts recommendations to the Director and Commissioners and provides written or oral testimony to members of the Michigan legislature on behalf of the Commission on the subject of Michigan's resource adequacy and economic modeling as requested. This position serves as an expert witness providing testimony regarding highly complex forecasting and economic modeling issues before the Commission in contested cases involving Integrated Resource Planning (Public Act 286), and other controversial contested cases as applicable. This work typically involves performing highly technical, complex economic and statistical analysis of highly sensitive utility data, economic data and confidential utility information. The position is the agency’s lead to coordinate staff efforts within the MPSC, MAE, MDEQ, Michigan stakeholders and regional stakeholders for developing assumptions and scenarios for economic forecasting of the future electric grid, including but not limited to developing a state plan to comply with U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan. This position serves as the key advisor to the MPSC management, Commissioners, and the Director of the Michigan Agency for Energy on issues related to resource adequacy and economic modeling.

Requirements

• Possession of a bachelor's degree with a major in economics.
• Four years of professional experience performing economic analysis and modeling activities equivalent to an Economic Analyst.
• Two years of experience equivalent to an Economic Analyst P11.
• One year of experience equivalent to an Economic Analyst 12.
• Official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation must be attached to the application.
• Foreign degrees must have academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents by organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and assessing resource adequacy plans of utilities and alternative electric suppliers.
• Drafting recommendations to the Director and Commissioners.
• Providing written or oral testimony to members of the Michigan legislature on behalf of the Commission regarding Michigan's resource adequacy and economic modeling.
• Serving as an expert witness providing testimony regarding complex forecasting and economic modeling issues in contested cases involving Integrated Resource Planning and other controversial cases.
• Performing technical, complex economic and statistical analysis of sensitive utility data, economic data, and confidential utility information.
• Coordinating staff efforts within MPSC, MAE, MDEQ, and with Michigan and regional stakeholders for developing assumptions and scenarios for economic forecasting of the future electric grid.
• Developing a state plan to comply with U.S. EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• Serving as a key advisor to MPSC management, Commissioners, and the Director of the Michigan Agency for Energy on resource adequacy and economic modeling issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior