Utility Specialist ; Forecasting Specialist

Utility Specialist 1 (Forecasting Specialist)

Job Title:

Utility Specialist 1 (Forecasting Specialist)
Job Classification: 260000BA

Public Utilities Commission

United States of America - Ohio - Franklin County - Columbus

Hourly Rate: $33.52

Full-time, 8:00-5:00 Flex Available

Utilities

Data Analytics, Data Modeling, Investigation, Statistics/Mathematics

Attention to Detail, Decision Making, Problem Solving

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) regulates providers of all types of utility services including electric, natural gas, telephone, water, wastewater, and rail and trucking companies. PUCO works to ensure safe and reliable services for all Ohioans and facilitates competitive utility choices for Ohio consumers.

The Office of the Federal Energy Advocate monitors actions of federal agencies including the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the United States Department of Energy (DOE). The office advocates for PUCO’s policy positions to promote just and reasonable wholesale tariffs that ensure reliability and the interests of citizens of the state. It monitors the activities of the PJM Interconnection, reviews long-term forecast reports of energy utilities in Ohio, and develops its own independent long-term forecast of energy requirements for the state.

• Serve as a specialist in utility long-term forecasting methodologies for utility planning and energy market analysis
• Provide strategic technical guidance to teams of peers and junior staff in processing cases and preparing the annual long-term forecast
• Contribute to the development of the Commission's independent long-term forecast of energy requirements in Ohio, adhering to established analytical protocols
• Assist in conducting investigations involving economic dispatch modeling of electricity, collaborating with senior analysts to inform market-related recommendations for state policymakers
• Assist Commission Staff in presenting energy statistics for testimony before the Commission and/or briefing policymakers on energy statistics and/or analyses
• Operate modeling software (e.g. PROMOD production cost modeling software, neural network modeling software) and aid senior staff in formulating policy and decision-making within regulatory proceedings and analytical requests

Report in location: 180

E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215, Franklin County.

PUCO core hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Most positions perform work on-site at the PUCO Central Office. PUCO offers flextime work schedules that allow an employee to start the day as early as 6:00am or as late as 10:30am. Flex‑time schedules are based on operational need and require supervisor approval.

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (e.g., OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Completion of undergraduate core program or 2 years of experience in one or more of the following academic fields: accounting, utility & transportation code enforcement, finance, business administration, public administration, economics, mathematics or engineering.
• 2 years of utility or transportation regulatory experience involving a combination of the following: PUCO operations, programs & policies affecting regulation of utility or transportation companies; state & federal laws, regulations & procedures governing utility or transportation company operations; competitive programs & alternative regulations; rate & tariff structure; financing & securities or economics applied to utility or transportation companies; regulatory processing & case hearing proceedings;
  
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