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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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T&D Compliance Manager – Portland, Oregon, Salt Lake City,Utah – #107672 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97232)

March 15, 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

Implements and supports company programs and policies related to wildfire mitigation initiatives. Responsible for data requests, audits and quarterly data regulatory filings with regulatory agencies, intervention groups and other key regulatory stakeholders. Implement and manages QA/QC processes and end-to-end project management responsibilities for establishing and maintaining all aspects for PacifiCorp’s corporate compliance required to conform and comply with current and emerging Wildfire Mitigation Plans, programs, state specific codes and statutes, and other regulatory requirements across all six PacifiCorp states, including all filings, initiatives and programs performed to comply with these current and emerging requirements.

Responsibilities

Design, stand up, and execute an on-going and annual internal compliance assessment programs to continuously assess and ensure compliance to state specific rules, codes, and filed plans or other commitments.
Function as face-of-the-company regarding compliance protocols, proceedings, workshops, filings, and audits.

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Outage Coordinator (Local 125) – Portland, Oregon – #109695 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97216)

February 11, 2023

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General Purpose

17.3.18 An Outage Coordinator is an employee who: must demonstrate a working knowledge of existing tools (Trouble-up, Mobile-up, CSS, OVS, Power-out, etc.) within the first six month probationary period. If no qualified employees apply, the Company may hire the best-unqualified internal/external applicant. Progress of probationary Coordinators will be reviewed monthly against the training modules and standards by the Joint Committee. If the trainee fails to meet the training and/or standards, and the Committee disqualifies the employee from the position, they will be subject to the Force Reduction rules per Article 14 of the collective bargaining agreement. The essential duties of the Outage Coordinator are: (a) acts as the point of contact for outage information; (b) coordinates, gathers, and disseminates outage information; (c) assists in calling and dispatching appropriate response personnel from information gathered through outage or emergency tickets; (d) coordinates with dispatch resources; and (e) assists in dispatching appropriate field related work and provides data input into necessary systems.

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Senior Resource Valuation/Planning Specialist – Portland, Oregon – 109517 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

February 3, 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

Operates and maintains optimization models used for long-term resource planning, asset valuation, production cost analytics, and resource acquisition related activities and studies. Conducts special studies and analyses, evaluates cost and risk, develops alternatives, presents recommendations to management and influences management decisions. Researches, analyzes, develops and implements new and/or improved optimization and valuation methods in response to changing internal and external conditions. Organizes data collection and maintains timely communications with internal data providers.

Responsibilities

Maintain and operate optimization models used to develop the integrated resource plan (IRP), asset valuation studies, production cost analytics, and resource acquisition including the following activities:
- Ensure model assumptions are current and accurate (examples include loads, unit characteristics, fuel costs, environmental policy, transmission, resource retirements, and resource additions)
- Document inputs and outputs.
- Troubleshoot model errors.
- Review forecast/model results to ensure they are reasonable and consistent with input assumptions.

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Grid Operator (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior) – Portland, Oregon – #109808 (Portland, Oregon, OR, US, 97216)

January 30, 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

The Associate Grid Operator position continues to learn and participate in activities related to exercising unilateral authority for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System (Transmission and Generation) under normal, emergency and black start conditions, complying with the NERC and WECC reliability standards. This position is expected to operate any of the disciplines (Transmission System Operator, Balance & Interchange Operator, and Energy Grid Operator) as assigned, under minimal supervision.

In addition to, the Grid Operator position will exercise unilateral authority for ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the Bulk Electric System (Transmission and Generation) under normal, emergency, and black start conditions, complying with NERC and WECC reliability standards. This position is expected to operate any of the disciplines (Transmission System Operator, Balance & Interchange Operator, and Energy Grid Operator) as assigned.

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Energy Transaction Trader (Associate, Mid or Senior-Level) – Portland, Oregon -109921 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

January 26, 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

Analyze market conditions, develop and communicate strategies to lower Net Power Costs including; negotiate sales and purchases of wholesale power, transmission and financial instruments, consistent with the strategic direction of the Company. Manages bids and monitors performance for resources participating in the Energy Imbalance Market, or any other formal independent system operator or regional transmission organization.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the Associate Energy Transaction Trader include the following:

Sell or purchase energy, to balance current system load and resource requirements and to reduce Net Power Costs.
Collaborate with Energy Supply Management personnel to develop strategies to optimize available generation assets such as thermal, hydro and wind to reduce Net Power Costs.
Manage bid submissions for resources participating in Energy Imbalance Market, or any other formal independent system operator or regional transmission organization.
Monitor the dispatch of the Company’s generating assets on an hourly basis, including use of limited resources and renewable resources to reduce Net Power Costs.

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