Load Forecast Specialist – Portland, OR – #112565 (Portland, OR, OR, US, 97232)
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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
Provide leadership to the load forecasting group, and present recommendations to management and client organizations regarding sales and revenue forecasts in a transparent manner. Critically review the model inputs and output for load forecast and load research projects. Verify the accuracy of the load forecast, identifying any issues which have the potential to impact the forecast. Develop and implement new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external business scenarios.
Responsibilities of this position include the following:
- Develop techniques to streamline the production of exhaustive variance analysis by month and year for each state, customer class and rate schedule.
- Develop long-term load and customer forecasts using statistical and end-use modeling techniques.
- Critically analyze and interpret load research data to be able to explain weather effects on customer usage and the overall forecasted impact.