Generation Planning Analyst

POSITION PURPOSE

Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) is seeking a highly motived and analytically minded Generation Planning Analyst in our Energy Planning group. This key role will ensure MGE's resource adequacy, shaping our electric generation portfolio to achieve our near- and long-term goals for affordability and reliability, including our commitment to 80% CO2 reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050. Learn more about our sustainability goals at https://www.mge.com/sustainability/net-zero-carbon-electricity.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates and maintains long-term generation and transmission system models capable of providing timely alternatives for efficient, economical, and reliable planning and operation of the Company's generation assets.
• Analyzes the economic and technical feasibility of various generation portfolio options to achieve optimal plans in the face of uncertain regulatory, environmental, and economic future conditions.
• Coordinates project applications and resource plan submittals to regulatory agencies, including drafting language and providing testimony.
• Prepares and presents technical reports and studies for departments throughout the Company pertaining to power supply plans and/or power production facilities.
• Represents the Company on industry committees, task forces, and stakeholder groups, as assigned.
• Maintains awareness and understanding of existing and emerging technologies and regulatory issues that may affect the economics and cost competitiveness of the Company's electric resource portfolio.
• Assists in the analysis and planning of regional transmission infrastructure as it affects MGE's generation planning and operation.
• Actively collaborates with external stakeholders, utilities, regulatory bodies, and industry partners.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, business, math, economics, or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Preferred a minimum of two years of experience in utility long-term generation/power supply planning, including the application of electric generation planning techniques.
• Preferred experience in at least one major regulatory proceeding providing and successfully defending analyses and testimony in support of utility generation plans, additions, or changes.

Knowledge and Skills

• Good verbal and written skills required.
• Knowledge of technical concepts, principles, and data analysis techniques required to solve and analyze power supply options.
• Strong understanding on power system analysis and techniques.
• Knowledge of other modeling applications such as PLEXOS, PROMOD for nodal transmission modeling, Electric Generation Expansion Analysis Software (EGEAS), Siemens PSS/E, Aurora energy forecasting software, and PowerWorld software is beneficial.
• Proficiency with programming languages as well as data analysis and manipulation (Excel VBA, Python, R, PowerBI, etc.) preferred.
• Knowledge of Midwest ISO rules and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of the fundamentals and methods used in performing economic analyses relating to electric utility investment decisions.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Basic understanding of the review and approval processes and environmental permitting requirements established by state and federal regulatory agencies related to electric generation.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

About MGE

MGE generates and distributes electricity to 163,000 customers in Dane County, Wisconsin, and purchases and distributes natural gas to 176,000 customers in seven south-central and western Wisconsin counties. MGE is a regulated utility subsidiary of the investor-owned public utility holding company MGE Energy, Inc. MGE's roots in the Madison area date back more than 150 years.

An industry leader, MGE was among the first utilities nationwide to commit to net-zero carbon electricity by 2050, consistent with global climate science. Your community energy company is investing in a more sustainable future for the benefit of all our customers, investors, and employees. As your community energy company, we are committed to this area and its people. We take responsibility to:

• Plan and provide a safe, reliable, and cost-effective energy supply that balances the needs and values of those we serve.
• Provide information and education to serve our customers and stakeholders and help inform their energy decisions.
• Preserve and protect our environment while providing affordable, reliable energy.
• Encourage and support economic and business development to keep our economy strong and vibrant.
• Engage in open and honest dialogue, partnership, and collaboration to best serve our customers and the broader community.

Our Values

• Safety: Safety is a core value at MGE. The safety of our employees, customers, and communities is our top priority. Our culture initiatives continuously improve our safety performance. MGE has earned numerous safety awards for this safety performance, including the AGA Leading Indicator Safety Award.
• Reliability: We invest in our people and in our systems to help ensure top-ranked energy reliability that helps to maintain the economic health and vitality of the communities we serve. MGE is a national leader in electric reliability.
• Sustainability: With a commitment to transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement, we take a holistic and proactive approach to sustainable practices company-wide.
• Equity: We are committed to equity and inclusion in our service to our customers, in our workplace, and in our broader community, and we value diverse perspectives, ideas, cultures, and backgrounds.

MGE's parent company is MGE Energy, Inc., a public utility holding company. Its common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market. For more information, visit mge.com and mgeenergy.com.

JOB LOCATION

The position is hybrid, and office days are in downtown Madison, Wisconsin, where MGE is an active participant in community efforts to preserve the area's extraordinary quality of life. We offer free, on-site parking and are located near biking trails and bus stops. Many employees enjoy the use of our many on-site EV charging stations.

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