What are the responsibilities and job description for the Analyst, Planning and Forecasting (Natural Gas) position at Delta Utilities?
Delta Utilities is seeking a Planning and Forecasting Analyst to develop its daily, monthly, seasonal, and peak day forecasts and methodologies. This is a full-time position based in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This individual will be responsible for utilizing historical gas usage data and related historical weather to develop forecasts for future gas usage and comply with all regulatory requirements to support the statistical methods.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and generate daily gas usage forecasts, normal monthly requirements, and design day forecasts for each area of Delta Utilities’ operations.
- Analyze historical forecasts for trends and regularly update models for greater accuracy.
- Provide support for statistical methods and respond to relevant regulatory bodies via data requests or draft testimony regarding forecasting methodology.
- Support development of data visualizations for relevant forecasts and historical usage.
- Collaborate with other internal departments for the distribution of forecasts and weather-related information.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, Engineering, Finance, Marketing, Mathematics, or related field required.
- Background in statistics or mathematics required to perform complex calculations, statistical methods and regression analysis.
- Natural gas industry experience preferred.
- Experience with Azure ML and PowerBI/Tableau preferred.
- Ability to multi-task and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
About Delta Utilities
Delta Utilities is a leading natural gas utility with a focus on safe, dependable service to customers. Headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, the utility will serve nearly
600,000 customers and become one of the leading natural gas providers in Louisiana and Mississippi and among the top 40 providers in the United States.
In 2023, Entergy announced that it had entered into an agreement with Delta Utilities to sell its Louisiana gas distribution business. The natural gas utility currently serves more than 200,000 customers across East Baton Rouge and Orleans parishes. In February 2024, Delta Utilities entered into an agreement with CenterPoint Energy to acquire its Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas businesses, which currently serve approximately 381,000 customers. Once the transactions are complete, Entergy's Louisiana natural gas operations and CenterPoint Energy's Louisiana and Mississippi natural gas systems will be operated by Delta Utilities. Learn more: https://deltautilities.com/
Delta Utilities and associated entities are equal-opportunity employers. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis or any protected class under federal, state, or local law.
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