Area-Transmission Planner (Senior/Senior II) Portland, OR #113273 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

May 31, 2025
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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.
 

General Purpose

Contributes to planning and implementation of transmission projects necessary to ensure that the transmission system continues to reliably and efficiently accommodate customer needs. Utilizes engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC Reliability Standards.
Develops engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments associated with the planning, design, licensing, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Company’s generation, transmission facilities/systems. 

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, modify, and evaluate main grid transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC reliability standards. 
  • Develop highly complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments to the main grid.
  • Act as a lead expert in the work group; train and mentor associate and career level planners, engineers, technicians and drafters.
  • Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results. 
  • Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.
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790,000 Jobs, $160 Billion GDP: Shocking Costs Of Inflation Reduction Act Repeal

May 29, 2025
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In 2022, Hyundai announced it was investing $ 5.5 billion to build a “Metaplant” manufacturing electric vehicles and batteries in Bryan County, Georgia. It promised more than 3,500 good-paying jobs first building the massive manufacturing facility, then making electric vehicles that cut consumer bills by providing cheaper transportation choices. “This is the largest..
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Transmission Grid Ops Adviser – Portland, Oregon – #113444 (Portland, Orego, OR, US, 97216)

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

 

This position is responsible for providing guidance and support for transmission system operations with a focus on reliability and represents PacifiCorp on various regional public power boards, such as North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”), North American Energy Standards Board (“NAESB”), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (“WECC”), Western Power Pool (“WPP”), California ISO (“CAISO”), and Southwest Power Pool (“SWPP”). 

Responsibilities

 

  • Assist on a day-to-day basis with operational issues and merchant interfaces. This includes database programs (EAS, CAS, and Endur), the energy management system (Monarch), compliance with control performance standards (CPS), and disturbance control recovery.
  • Provide operational support as requested for network customer issues contractual input from an operational perspective, and act as the backup administrator function for the Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS).
  • Communicate and collaborate closely with the reliability coordinator on matters associated with transmission reliability.
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EPA Moving to Axe Emissions Limits From Coal- and Gas-Fired Power Plants

May 25, 2025
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed it  is drafting a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gases (GHG) from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. The EPA on May 24 said a new rule on emissions would be published after interagency review.

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