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Region System Operations Supervisor – Portland, Oregon – #106677 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97216)

February 20, 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

This position is responsible for functional oversight of the day to day (24/7) electric utility transmission and distribution control center operations with covering a large geographic territory, which has a major impact on corporate and business unit objectives. Implements and supports Company programs and policies. May be a working supervisor.

Responsibilities

Plan and manage the work and scheduling of the functional group.
Lead the functional team; direct day-to-day activities, and provide guidance and direction.
Manage the Salt Lake City or Portland region system operations center. Responsible for implementing strategic business objectives, strategies and plans in support of company strategic goals.
Supervise work activities related to system operation, outage requests, customer outages, and the management notification processes.
Oversee activities related to the planning, operations, switching and protection of the distribution and transmission systems.

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Senior Hydro Project Coordinator – Portland, Oregon – #106421 (Portland, OR, US, 97232)

February 16, 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

As part of the renewable resources staff, facilitates effective completion of compliance activities prescribed by hydroelectric operating licenses. Provides administrative support to the license program managers and team members including scientists, compliance analysts, engineers and subject matter experts. Performs coordination and support functions for new renewable resource project development initiatives. Monitors tasks and coordinates timelines and expenditures. Compiles, organizes, and summarizes data from internal staff and external stakeholders; coordinates distribution of hydroelectric project information. Ensures activities are performed per contracts, corporate guidance, and regulatory agency requirements

Responsibilities

Provide primary administrative support to hydroelectric license compliance teams and to project development teams exploring new renewable generation resources.
Coordinate inputs from license compliance team members for the preparation of plans, reports, letters, spreadsheets and presentations.
Coordinate the completion of multiple project tasks by effectively monitoring, analyzing, and reporting project costs, schedules, and activities.

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T&D Program Specialist – Portland, Oregon – 106268 (Portland, OR, US, 97232)

February 12, 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

The Program Manager is responsible for the development, coordination, and administration of all aspects of assigned programs including, planning, organizing, leading, delivering and controlling program activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the internal organization or external regulatory agencies and proceedings. As a key member of PacifiCorp’s Asset Management Team, the program manager will specifically focus on programs in support of maintenance and proactive replacement of transmission and distribution assets or other regulatory compliance elements within Oregon, California, and Washington.

Responsibilities

Promote a customer first culture and commit to delivering outstanding results for end users or customers, both internal and external.
Assist with the development and implementation of both long-term and short-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of assigned programs or projects.
Identify requirements, develop project and program implementation plans, and deliver upon key project and program milestones for assigned programs or projects.

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Net Power Cost Analyst (Associate / Mid-level) Portland, Oregon #107213 (PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232)

February 8, 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

Assist in preparation of net power cost regulatory filings, including general rate cases, transition adjustment mechanisms, and power cost adjustment mechanisms. Conduct analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations for the Net Power Cost department. Analyses include, but are not limited to cost/benefit analysis, trending/forecasting, financial analysis, budget analysis and reporting.
Mid-level: Conduct analysis through research, gathering and interpretation of data, development of alternatives and recommendations for the Net Power Cost department. Present analysis and recommendations to management and may implement selected alternative

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Associate position include:

Provide project management and process improvement support on team’s NPC filing, modeling and/or process improvement projects.
Support modeling team in collecting, uploading and reviewing data inputs and modeling results.
Assist in preparing and analyzing production cost model simulations as well as wide range of ad hoc analyses.

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DOE Picks First Marine Energy Projects for PacWave Test Site in Oregon

January 30, 2022

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Eight ocean energy projects representing the first round of open-water testing at the 20-MW PacWave South wave energy test site off the Oregon coast have garnered a combined $ 25 million in federal funding to support technology research, development, and demonstration at the trailblazing facility.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) on Jan 25 announced the project selections as part of its “Advancing Wave Energy Technologies through Open Water Testing at PacWave.” The project selections are notable because they are among the first at an actual open-water test facility that is dedicated to accelerating wave energy technology to commercial viability.

PacWave South: Pioneering Testing in Open Ocean Conditions

“Waves are created when wind blows over the surface of open water in the ocean, and this movement results in a large amount of natural energy,” explained WTOP. To capture this energy and convert it to carbon-free electricity, researchers use WECs, but “advancing wave energy converters requires testing in realistic conditions,” it noted.…

Senior Product Manager – Demand Response – Portland, Oregon – 106322 (Portland, OR, US, 97232)

January 23, 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

Design, deliver, and successfully implement residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural energy efficiency program offerings or services. Identify and develop opportunities for new, innovative, cost effective products. Analyze and develop positions on emerging technologies as well as provide input into program and technology strategy development. Evaluate cost effectiveness of engineering proposals, maintain compliance with company tariffs related to Demand Side Management (DSM) and program delivery of other customer solutions. Responsible for the management and administration of program agreements with delivery vendors as well as the development of delivery infrastructure in support of programs assigned.

Responsibilities

Identify and develop innovative opportunities for cost effective programs and projects which meet corporate objectives and customer needs.
Responsible for customer impacts, regulatory inquiries, and other customer specific issues associated with program implementation, administration and delivery
Develop and maintain program budgets, financial performance and results.

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