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Planning/Financial Analysis Manager – Portland, Oregon – #110078 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

March 19, 2023
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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 and diversity, equity and inclusion. 
 

General Purpose

Manages the day-to-day operations of a geographic territory, region, location or functional unit that has a significant impact on corporate, business unit, or organizational objectives. Establishes and implements business objectives, strategies, and plans. Manages and allocates financial and employee resources. Responsible for selecting, coaching, and developing employees and responsible for management of employee salaries. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. Usually responsible for establishment and adherence to department budget.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement special studies and analyses of factors affecting energy commodity prices and market and industry responses to prices. 
  • Develop strategies to improve market forecasting methods and models. 
  • Advise organization on potential and expected market conditions, considering fundamental factors driving energy markets 
  • Model and forecast economic behavior of energy resource related markets and industry segments including oil, natural gas, emissions credit and power consuming industries. 
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Planning/Financial Analysis – Portland, Oregon – #109074 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

September 24, 2022
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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 and diversity, equity and inclusion.

General Purpose

Conducts analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations.   Presents analysis and recommendations to management.  Analyses include, but are not limited to, feasibility studies, cost/benefit analysis, trending/forecasting, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Provide support to senior staff and management through analysis and modeling of the financial and economic implications of PacifiCorp initiatives, strategic programs, and operational activities.
  • Test, refine, and implement portions of production cost, business planning, long-term financial forecasting, revenue requirements and other economic and financial analysis models.
  • Assess the economic and financial impact of issues and proposals on shareholders and customers.
  • Provide presentations, modeling, and other analytical advice and support to senior staff, management, and other internal clients.
  • Perform assignments requiring analysis, integration and creativity for which the purpose, objectives, and methods are well defined.
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Inline Oil Condition Analysis on Power Generation Engines

January 29, 2021
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The post Inline Oil Condition Analysis on Power Generation Engines appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Oil and lubricants play a critical role in the operation of natural gas and biogas power generation engines, for example, in combined cycle (CC) and combined heat and power (CHP) plants. The oil condition gives valuable insight in the running status of the engine and many critical failures can be flagged.

Benefits of Real-time Monitoring

Conventionally, plant engineers operating and maintaining high-value assets, such as gas engines for power generation, rely on taking oil samples periodically and sending them to a laboratory for analysis. That whole supply chain is very laborious, but more importantly, it introduces a large time lag in the reporting of the oil condition that is lubricating critical parts of the system.

With real-time monitoring (Figure 1) of the oil condition, engineers and operators can have more intimate knowledge of their high-value power generation engine. The cost of ownership vastly decreases by having faster reaction time to failures or trends, by having effective maintenance and service planning, and allowing the plant engineers to extend oil change intervals and minimize engine downtime.…

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Analysis Supports Coal-Like Fuel for Power Plants

June 20, 2020
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The post Analysis Supports Coal-Like Fuel for Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A British company that manufactures a fuel that it says mimics coal said it “has received a significant endorsement” for the use of its product in the power generation sector. An analysis by Uniper Technologies said Helvellyn Group’s alternative fuel, known as SERF, “is technically suitable for use in large scale thermal power plants in a blend, and potentially up to full substitution, with little or no capital outlay and delivering a net reduction in operating costs.”

Research has been done for years on finding substitutes with similar characteristics for coal, specifically metallurgical or coking coal, which is used in steelmaking. Research and development also has focused on woody biomass, with projects aimed at transforming the product into dense, compact forms that have low ash content to minimize the risk of fire, and that can be easily transported, are water-repellent, and can be stored outdoors for long periods.…

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Analysis Shows U.S. Nuclear Plants Losing $2.9 Billion Annually

June 17, 2017
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Increased use of less-expensive natural gas and renewable sources of energy for power generation is putting financial pressure on U.S. nuclear power plants, according to an analysis of electricity costs from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

Nicholas Steckler, an analyst for BNEF, in a June 14 report said nuclear operators are losing about $ 2.9 billion a year. Steckler said nuclear plants are being paid $ 20/MWh to $ 30/MWh for their electricity, while their generation costs an average of $ 35/MWh.

The report says 34 of 61 U.S. nuclear plants are in the red. Steckler specifically cited merchant nuclear plants owned by FirstEnergy Corp., Entergy Corp., and Exelon.

In a statement, Entergy said it would not comment on individual plants but said “financial challenges due to sustained wholesale power price declines and unfavorable market conditions” are affecting the profitability of its nuclear operations. The company said it is now concentrating on its regulated utility business. Entergy, along with its wholesale commodities division, owns seven U.S.…

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