RENEWABLE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPAL
JOB SUMMARY
** The Renewable Development team has a hybrid work schedule and works in the office (241 Ralph McGill) weekly, Monday through Thursday.
The Renewable Program Development Principal is responsible for the development and support of renewable programs to meet customer and regulatory needs. The Renewable Program Development Principal is an experienced, leadership role within the team and will serve as a subject matter expert and a mentor to peers within Pricing and Planning. The role of the principal will also be to identify and drive process improvements and efficiencies in the workflow in order to facilitate continual improvement in the organization.
The Renewable Program Development Principal supports the development and successful implementation of Georgia Power’s renewable program strategy and development. This role provides input to the Renewable Program Development processes and supports the development of Georgia Power’s Regulatory strategy for Renewables, including the renewable portion of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The Renewable Program Development Principal communicates with appropriate internal and external partners, including Power Delivery, Customer Experience, SCS, and others to develop and implement industry leading, customer-focused tariffs and programs.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES.
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert on all Renewable Program Development objectives for Georgia Power
- Support the strategy, design, development, and support the implementation of all Georgia Power renewable programs; oversee all aspects of program design and process development for new and existing renewable programs.
- Actively participate in the development, filing, defense, and execution of the Company’s Integrated Resource Plan and Rate Case as it pertains to renewable programs, in support of Renewable programs
- Interact directly with the Public Service Commission (PSC) Staff on issues related to Renewable initiatives, including program/project status, customer inquiries, and other ad hoc requests.
- Support the strategy and development of business plan evaluation for renewable products, programs, and potential renewable business models, including profit and loss projections and risk mitigations; coordinate with Customers to identify commercial business opportunities that leverage innovative renewable technologies and concepts to develop programs that add value, reduce risk, minimize revenue loss for the Company; provide support to the Customer Experience organization to identify potential regulatory challenges, and solutions to those challenges, in future products, programs, procurements, and tariffs.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Marketing, or Economics highly preferred, additional consideration for master’s degree and industry certifications.
- Some experience supporting filings for IRP, Rate Case, and certification filings / compliance filings with the PSC.
- Some experience in program design and/or leading teams responsible for program management; experience in developing program concepts, design, and market launch.
- Knowledge and experience in the following areas: renewable energy technologies, programs, and tariffs, renewable program development, generation planning, power delivery, system interconnection, sales/customer choice, utility rates and pricing, economic and financial analysis, customer service/billing, compliance/contract management, economic development, key account management, regulatory affairs, and PURPA.
- Desired experience in the areas of:
- System Operations
- Project Management
- Customer Program Development
- Renewable energy and/or storage resource technologies, performance operation
- Utility regulatory processes and business model
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent analytical and project management skills, generation planning and analysis, proforma financial analysis
- Effective at building and leveraging internal and cross functional relationships to achieve goals.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others, regardless of the reporting relationship.
- Position requires strong skills in the areas of project management, negotiations, verbal and written communications, analysis, and interpersonal relations.
- Demonstrated understanding of the impact a successful Renewable energy function on public perception and the regulatory treatment of Georgia Power.
- Ability to work well with other people, particularly the PSC Staff, Intervenors, customer groups, GPC legal support and other Southern system partners
- Strong problem solving/analytical skills and ability to anticipate and troubleshoot complex issues.
- Highly motivated; acts as trainer and mentor; demonstrates the ability to develop and lead teams;
- Exercises sound judgment; shows strong entrepreneurial skills; teaches others and improves self and team performance; Self-motivated, customer-focused, flexible and forward-thinking.
Behavioral Attributes:
- Role model of Our Values.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to convey information in a manner that is compelling and convincing to internal and external audiences.
- Innovative thinking and a commitment to improve processes and programs; exercises sound judgement; demonstrates creativity and strong entrepreneurial skills; teaches others
- Must be results-driven with expertise in continuous improvement methods; promotes creativity and intelligent risk-taking to identify and develop new opportunities and approaches
- Demonstrated project/program leadership skills
- Strong critical thinking skills (problem solving and decision making)
- Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; ability to convey information in a manner that is compelling and convincing; ability to engage individuals at all levels inside and outside the company
- Innovative thinking and a desire to improve processes and programs
- Demonstrates strong initiative and ability to self-direct
