Load Research Data & Sys Analyst II

TXNM Energy•Albuquerque, NM

39d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, plans, designs, and conducts research to aid in interpretation of economic relationships and aid in the solution of problems specific to load research and data analysis associated with the company's MV90 database.

Requirements

Strong analytical skills and in-depth knowledge of standard and generally accepted theories and practices in utility economics, load research techniques, and statistical analyses
Ability to recognize business-planning activities directly or indirectly concerned with load forecasting, load research or program evaluation issues and to participate in those activities where appropriate
Requires strong interpersonal skills in high-pressure situations and strong organizational skills
Ability to employ creative problem solving techniques covering a wide variety of topics both in and out of the immediate areas of responsibility
Thorough knowledge of the databases
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or related field with four to six years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience related to the discipline.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Working knowledge of personal computer hardware, operating systems and software, and of mainframe computer systems
Specialized training is required in the SAS programming language; IBM mainframe JCL, SPF, and other subsystems; and PC hardware, operating systems, spreadsheets, and word processors
Knowledge of SAS-language programming skills
Knowledge of the operational capabilities of the translation computers software and hardware and of the Lodestar software on the mainframe computer
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

Creates and maintains extensive databases of load research and other Company data
Disseminates substantial data regarding historical electric demand and energy sales for individual customers both internally and externally
Leads independent assessments of processes, compliance, products, and services to determine gaps between current and desired specified states, using appropriate quality management basis
Investigate systematic performance problems and analyzes their root causes
Identify and prioritize key opportunities for improvement to ensure they are integrated with operational and strategic planning
Analyzes complex processes for process improvements, identifies and recommends software upgrades
Coordinates with customer services for daily billing/transactional functions
Provides support to Electric Marketing and Business Development teams and support groups, Integrated Resource Planning, Accounting, and other departments as needed on load research, economic, and program evaluation issues
Maintains the integrity of billing statement information by performing and enforcing routine control procedures over the preparation of documentation related to the monthly balancing of large volume electric accounts
Provides load research support to the Company in the development of its Business Plans and Integrated Resource Plans
Performs extensive data collection and analysis, statistical model building, and documentation for peak demands and revenues
Performs ad hoc SAS-language programming; loads and maintains new MV90 and Lodestar software releases
Evaluates the load and financial impacts of marketing and demand side management programs for electric system integrated resource planning, and reports to the Public Utility Commission
Analyzes load data from random samples of customers to produce class demand profiles for use in marketing, marginal cost, and cost of service studies
Provides load and economic analyses for various departments in the Company, as needed