Net Power Cost Specialist - Portland, Oregon-113567

Company: PacifiCorp
Location: Portland
Posted on: July 10, 2025

Job Description:

Net Power Cost Specialist - Portland, Oregon-113567 Date: Apr 30, 2025 Location: PORTLAND, OR, US, 97232 Company: PacifiCorp POWER YOUR GREATNESS PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging General Purpose Provide advice, counsel and leadership to the net power cost group and makes and presents recommendations to management and client organizations regarding net power cost filings and cost modeling. Gather, analyze and interpret data for trends, forecasts and modeling. Develops and implements new strategies, programs, and/or processes in response to changing internal and external conditions. Responsibilities of this position include the following: Develop regulatory filings, including testimony, exhibits and supporting documentation. Prepare and defend net power cost regulatory filings, including general rate cases, transition adjustment mechanisms, power cost adjustment mechanisms, and avoided cost filings, Prepare and analyze production cost model simulations utilizing the company’s GRID model. Responsible for Aurora model maintenance, including maintaining current resource attributes and updating data series inputs. Analyze the impact of changes to modeling inputs and support changes to department management. Coordinate with other company departments to ensure consistent practices for production cost modeling. Research relevant data, evaluate complex situations, develop creative alternatives, provide recommendations to management, and negotiate and influence outcomes. Assist in representing and supporting the company’s net power cost initiatives to regulators and/or their staffs, key community and customer groups, and other company departments. Interface and work with state regulatory commissions regarding appropriate application of company and commission administrative rules. Prepare final responses to discovery requests. Interpret rules and regulations to internal and external parties. Identify prospective and pending policy issues affecting the company’s business units. Provide regular reports on pending and anticipated activities to supervisors. Requirements for this position include the following: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Engineering or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. A minimum of seven years of experience in revenue requirement preparation, net power cost simulation modeling, cost of service analysis, pricing analysis or related analytical experience. Requires a complete understanding of the company’s resource system including transmission systems and constraints, thermal resources, reserve requirements, resource availability determination, resource commitment logic and dispatch, fuel costs, portfolio of complex wholesale sales and purchase contracts, risk management and mitigation. Ability to independently perform analysis and prepare regulatory filings. Strong leadership skills and the ability to work with all levels of an organization including people with different styles and backgrounds; ability to work both independently and as a member of a team. Project management skills including project leadership, task identification, and scheduling. Communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions. Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means. Proficient with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data. Knowledge of research, analysis, and consulting techniques, company policies, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations Preferences Advanced degree in related field. Additional Information Req Id: 113567 Company Code: PACIFICORP Primary Location: PORTLAND Department: CFO Schedule: FT Personnel Subarea: Exempt Hiring Range: $103,800 - $134,200 This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary. Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations. Career Segment: Law, Risk Management, Consulting, Project Manager, .NET, Legal, Finance, Technology PI44e25cf4aef5-37456-37535949

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