Lead Analyst - Sales & Load Forecasting

Iberdrola•Kirkwood, NY

About The Position

This position works on a team responsible for sales and customer forecasts and related analyses for the New York, Maine, and Connecticut companies. It performs technical, analytical, and statistical duties related to forecasting and tariff development, and leads major projects concerning rate proceedings and collaboratives in support of company objectives. The role also provides regulatory support and advice to other business areas and coordinates and executes load and distributed energy resource (DER) forecasting efforts with NYISO and ISO-NE committees. The position develops and analyzes load and revenue forecasts, conducts load research and statistical studies, supports regulatory proceedings, maintains forecasting databases, and communicates analytical results to technical and non-technical stakeholders. It also represents company interests in external forecasting and economic-analysis forums and researches forecasting technologies and methodologies.

Requirements

5–7 years of related work experience in load forecasting.
Load and revenue forecasting skills.
Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
Strong analytical capabilities.
Knowledge of regulatory tariff processes.
Knowledge of cost accounting, statistical techniques, and rate design principles.
Bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or significant work experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of statistical modeling is desirable.
Knowledge of advanced Excel and Office products is desirable.
Experience in regulatory compliance and the utility industry is beneficial.
Knowledge of company databases and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

Perform load forecasting and associated load research analysis.
Forecast and analyze electric peak demand.
Represent company interests on external forecasting and economic-analysis task forces or working groups, including ISO and FERC forums.
Work with the marketing department on large-customer capacity expectations and their impact on company demand forecasts.
Conduct statistical and variance analyses of deliveries and customers.
Quantify the effects of weather on monthly sales and extreme-weather events.
Analyze current economic data and state policy goals, quantify their effects on sales and customers, and communicate important findings to upper management.
Provide regulatory support on load-forecasting issues, including rate cases and information requests.
Research and develop forecasting methodologies that accommodate new regulations.
Design load research and special studies using statistical sampling techniques and theory.
Produce class-average load profiles from AMI meter data to support rate design, cost-of-service studies, energy efficiency, load forecasting, and transmission and distribution planning.
Maintain departmental databases supporting forecasting models.
Research current industry forecasting technologies and collaborate with other forecasters to resolve issues and improve processes.
Perform statistical modeling to produce weather-normalized load shapes.
Communicate analytical model results effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Coordinate and execute load and DER forecasting efforts with NYISO and ISO-NE committees.
Lead major projects related to rate proceedings and collaboratives.