The Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) group's Planning & Modeling section is in search of Senior Analyst to provide program oversight and policy/technical analysis to support the state’s electricity resource planning efforts to implement key state policy goals.
Under the general direction of the Project and Program Supervisor, the Senior Energy Policy & Planning Analyst will support the IRP Planning & Modeling section in the development of work products that are used to advise and assist high-level decision-makers such as Commissioners, Judges, and Energy Division management. The Senior Analyst may act as a team leader and project coordinator and will prepare written reports and analyses on economic, policy and/or technical issues related to the state's integrated resource planning programs.
Specifically, the Senior Energy Policy & Planning Analyst's duties and responsibilities may include:
- Conduct research and technical analysis on complex energy policy and energy market issues.
- Work to develop and refine parts of a complex regulatory proceeding in a team environment.
- Develop creative solutions to electric sector planning and procurement problems, while taking into consideration the market and policy implications.
- Contribute to the inputs, methodology, and analysis of results of energy modeling.
- Manage a contract with consultants that provide technical support to the IRP process.
- Coordinate with analysts in other Energy Division sections and branches on policy and energy planning-related issues.
- Represent the Division in various high-profile settings.
- Collaborate with other state organizations and agencies e.g., California Independent System Operator (CAISO) and California Energy Commission (CEC) to help achieve statewide clean energy goals.
- Organize and facilitate workshops and/or stakeholder meetings.
- Review and provide feedback on proposed legislative bills and respond to inquiries from the public and legislative staff.
Some of the projects the IRP group is working on include:
- Exploring the feasibility and cost of pathways to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the near to long term (e.g., through 2050) for the electric sector.
- Evaluating the level of renewable procurement needed to achieve the state's GHG-reduction goals and ensure it is being procured by electric utilities and other load serving entities.
- Developing the business and regulatory case for new energy projects and infrastructure (transmission lines, storage, generation).
- Assessing the role of the current fossil-fueled generation fleet in achieving the state's GHG reduction goals.
- Refining planning and procurement processes and tools to adapt to the ever-growing need to procure new clean electricity resource infrastructure.
