Regulatory & Policy Principal Staff Engineer, Technical - Randstad Sourceright

Hicksville, NY 11801

About the Job

Date: Apr 26, 2024

Location: Hicksville, NY, US

Company: PSEG

Requisition: 77550
PSEG Company: PSEG Long Island
Salary Range: $ 101,600 - $ 160,900
Incentive: PIP 15%
Work Location Category: Remote Local

Job Summary:
This position is responsible for providing regulatory policy and technical support to the overall Management and Administration of Market Policy & Strategy for LIPA as outlined under OSA. PSEG Long Island currently manages and advises LIPA on Wholesale Market policy and related issues at the Federal, Regional Transmission Operator (RTO), and State levels as well as Capacity Market Requirements and Compliance.

Job Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Support the implementation and analysis of Market Policy and Strategy in all Regulatory Areas for LIPA market interests, including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Public Service Commission (PSC), and NYSERDA, NYISO, Pennsylvania Jersey Maryland (PJM) and Independent System Operator (ISO)-NE. Provide technical and regulatory support to participants on market committees, working groups as well as LIPA. This includes review and written assessment of regulatory proposals and filings in areas such as Off Shore Wind, Energy Storage, Greenhouse Gas Cap and Trade Programs, Capacity & Energy Markets, and Retail Access consistent with the targets and objectives defined under New York State’s Climate Legislation and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). This position will also provide technical and regulatory support related to the development of major transmission projects. In addition, this position will coordinate with subject matter experts in Legal, Planning, Energy Trading, and at LIPA to ensure consistency and consensus in all policy matters.
Provide expert advice and guidance regarding market and regulatory assessments of future system resource needs solutions, contract proposals, and capacity-related cost studies.
Prepare and submit monthly Capacity Compliance Filings with NYISO. These filings require thorough analyses of data from Power Asset Management (PAM), Energy Resource & Trading (ER&T), LIPA, National Grid Generation (NGRID), and New York Power Authority (NYPA) as well as various municipalities and contracted resources.
Provide support to LIPA retail access program interests and tariff concerns as they pertain to the NYISO capacity and regulatory markets.

Job Specific Qualifications:

Required:

BS in Engineering.
Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in wholesale energy markets or consulting in a utility regulatory environment.
Familiarity with FERC, NYISO, PJM, and ISO-NE Market Policy as well as a working knowledge of economics and statistics fundamentals.
Must have excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
Ability to travel to attend meetings on and off Long Island is required, including periodic in-person attendance at NYISO stakeholder meetings.
Ability to respond to emergency storms and other conditions which requires field work during nights and weekends.
This position requires driving to company locations and off-site assignments and events, and must possess a valid US driver's license with a safe and satisfactory driver history.

Preferred:

Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred or MBA or Law Degree is also preferred but not required.
Experience in transmission planning and/or transmission project management.

Source : Randstad Sourceright