Position Summary

Directs the efforts of Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (TCEC) in power supply activities related to load forecasts, power resource planning and acquisition, contract development related to power purchases, power marketing, system dispatch and operations (control center), rate design, industrial and economic development as well as wholesale marketing activities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Direct the power supply design team to develop power management solutions for TCEC.
• Design, implement and administer industrial development, economic development, marketing, and load management programs, subject but not limited to meeting and negotiating supply of power to consumers.
• Design rates to promote and implement above-listed programs that are fair and equitable to all distribution members.
• Negotiate and administer power contracts and interconnection/interchange agreements for TCEC.
• Represent TCEC at public and governmental functions as designated by the President/CEO.
• Responsible for regulatory matters.
• Directs forecasting, power resource planning, marketing, and operations.
• Design, develop, and administer wholesale power rate structures using computer models and communicate rates to member systems and other power producers.
• Negotiate TCEC power requirements with other electric G&T companies which includes justification for non-compliance with power requirement contracts-subject but not limited to load and transmission access agreements.
• Negotiate and administer transmission interconnection and transmission interchange agreements on behalf of TCEC and its member systems.
• Direct assigned personnel responsible for TCEC power requirement studies-subject but not limited to system load forecasting accomplished via data developed and input into computer models.
• Represent the interests of TCEC and its members before state and federal agencies such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Texas Public Utility Commission, ERCOT, etc.

Relationships

• Reports to President/CEO
• Works with Senior Staff members and other cooperative members to address power supply initiatives

Physical Demands

(Scale: Rarely = Less than 5%, Occasionally = 5% - 25%, Frequently = More than 25%)

• Heavy lifting or moving of materials: Rarely (Up to 50 pounds or less)
• Operates Equipment: Occasionally
• Operates Office Machines: Occasionally - PCs, copy, scanner, telephone
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Frequently
• Awkward Position (stooping, bending, etc.): Occasionally
• Climbing Maximum: N/A - N/A feet maximum height
• Eye-hand Coordination: Rarely
• Location: Indoor 75% of time, Outdoor 25% of time
• Work Conditions: Travel is required, including overnight. On call twenty-four hours a day

Position Requirements

• Education Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Power Supply, Energy Trading or related field. Advanced degree preferred. Professional registration is valued.
• Experience
  • Ten years of progressive experience in power contract negotiations, rate design, power system planning and operations, marketing, and industrial/economic development.
  • Supervisory and management experience required
• Job Knowledge
  • Must have extensive knowledge, understanding, and application of electric utility, generation, and transmission operations.
  • Must have extensive knowledge, understanding, and application of theories/principles used to develop wholesale power rates and contacts.
  • Must have extensive experience/knowledge of economic/industrial development and marketing principles.
• Communication Skills - good written and oral communication skills
• Computer Skills - ability to use computer software as needed to monitor ERCOT and utilize TCEC in-house software needs.
• Valid driver's license
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate meetings
• Proven negotiation skills