Job Summary
The Senior Engineer - Grid Integration and Interconnection is responsible to support the growing portfolio of renewable projects in the development organization. The senior engineer maintains active role in supporting the Grid Integration and Interconnection efforts by preparing the interconnection applications and material modification requests, performing the transmission and interconnection studies , market related evaluations to identify the optimal point of interconnection locations and estimating the network upgrade and cost allocation of relevant ISO process. The position requires strong team collaboration and communication skills, work well under the timelines to meet internal/ISO deadlines and able to shift priorities on the go.Job Description
Key Accountabilities
Prepare new interconnection applications, material modification requests, model quality test reports, reactive capability reports to ISOs as needed as project progress through the development process
Prepare power flow and dynamic stability models, collector system single line diagrams, sizing equipment configuration, site layouts and other required technical details to support interconnection applications
Analyze optimal point of interconnection locations, switching and protection schemes of substations, relay coordination studies, review model accuracies, system impact, stability, short circuit and facilities studies from ISOs/utilities
Develop study models and assist in performing the injection, deliverability and transmission studies to determine the transmission constraints , available transmission capacity, upgrade costs due to proposed generation to find optimal POI locations across all ISOs and/or NERC regions
Review ISO/Utilities interconnection queue and transmission expansion plans for potential opportunities
Assess LMP, congestion risk, curtailment risk and basis risk
Develop and fine tune internal tools that support Grid Intelligence and Interconnection efforts
Follow Generator Interconnection requirements of ISOs/Utilities and NERC standards
Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements
Bachelor's, Master's degree or Ph.d in Electrical Engineering
At least 6 years of experience in the transmission and interconnection process in one or more ISO regions with prior experience in preparing the interconnection applications for various ISOs such as CAISO, MISO,ERCOT,NYISO,PJM,SPP and ISO-NE
At least 6 years of experience in load flow analysis, dynamic analysis and shortcircuit studies using tools such as PowerGEM TARA, PSS/E , PSLF, DSATools and ASPEN/CAPE is required.
At least 6 years of experience in performing the injection, deliverability and available transfer capability studies
Experience with PSCAD and Sub-synchronous Resonance/Oscillations studies is plus.
Prefer 2 years experience in assessing basis risk, LMP, curtailment risk using tools such as TARA,UPLAN,PROMOD etc.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent team player and able to meet timelines
Key Metrics
Ability to meet timelines with minimal impact to schedule
Maintain knowledge of interconnection procedures and ISO requirements and
NERC standards
Team collaboration and communication skills
Monitor transmission expansion plans in ISO/Utilities regions
TXU Energy
1601 Bryan St
Dallas
Texas United States
www.txuenergy.com
