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Area-Transmission Planner (I/II) Portland, OR #112282 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

June 29, 2024

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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

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 CompanyÃâs generation, transmission facilities/systems.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Design, develop, modify, and evaluate transmission systems, processes, or facilities to support Company objectives, utilizing engineering methods to demonstrate compliance with NERC/WECC reliability standards.
Develop moderately complex engineering studies, plans, specifications, calculations, evaluations, design documents, and performance assessments.
Determine methods and techniques for obtaining results.
Recommend alternative engineering solutions to management to meet business needs.
Deliver on commitments and assist in the management of outside engineering services to accomplish the assigned work.

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Coating Technologies Crucial for Offshore Wind Farms

June 28, 2024

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Efforts to combat climate change drive the growth of renewable energy technologies as governments and utility companies increase investments in solar and wind installations to meet rising electricity demands. Onshore […]

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Drought and electricity prices (Brazil)

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Drought and electricity prices (Brazil) This is a recurring theme in my posts, as the chances of a drought occurring are increasing according to assessments by the main climate analysts in Brazil. Faced with this increasingly strong possibility, I launch a challenge for corporate and institutional energy consumers: what actions are being taken to mitigate this risk? Those who approach..
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Strengthening America’s Electric Power Grid: How the Government and Industry Are Improving T&D Systems

June 26, 2024

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The U.S. transmission and distribution (T&D) network is reliable and well-maintained, but as renewable energy continues being added to the grid, and demand increases due to growing data center needs […]

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Tax Supervisor -Portland, OR – #112381 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

June 25, 2024

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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

We are seeking a tax professional whose primary responsibility is to establish the proper income tax treatment of PacifiCorp’s tangible and intangible property. In this role, the candidate will apply and interpret complex technical tax law in a capital-intensive industry that is undergoing significant growth and transformation to clean energy. The role involves becoming an expert user of a complex utility-specific tax-fixed asset software system and candidate should be comfortable working with and interpreting big data sets. As we navigate this era of change, we recognize the importance of providing training designed to support this position and be successful in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Responsibilities of this position include the following:

Management and utilization of specialized software applications to track tax depreciation and deferred income taxes; expert user training will be provided.
In collaboration with other income tax functions support the fixed asset income tax data included in the income tax provision, income tax return, regulatory filings, budgets and forecasts.

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Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: Definition, Benefits, and Ways to Develop

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In 1995, Daniel Goleman, a trained psychologist and science journalist at the New York Times, released a book titled “Emotional Intelligence”. Twenty-five years later, his ideas remain as relevant as ever, although still not fully understood.

If you’re wondering what emotional intelligence (EQ) is, why it’s constantly dubbed more important than IQ and technical skills, and how to develop it, this guide will provide you with an exhaustive answer.

What Is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence stands for your ability to appropriately recognize and manage emotions, plus influence the emotions of others. Quoting Daniel Goleman:

Emotional self-awareness is the building block of the next fundamental emotional intelligence: like being able to shake off a bad mood.

Emotionally intelligent people don’t let negative (or positive emotions) overtake the rational mind in personal and professional settings. For example, instead of engaging in a heated public argument with a colleague who thinks they’re better than you, you try to understand where their superiority complex is coming from and try to deal with the situation privately. …