NV Energy to Release DER Potential & Forecasting RFP - Expression of Interest
Posted February 28, 2023
NV Energy will shortly release an RFP to procure services and software for distributed energy resources (DER) forecasting and valuation tools. The software toolset should support DER forecasting for 20 years using a bottom up approach, i.e. from customer up through system level. In lieu of a separate traditional and periodic energy efficiency market potential study, NV Energy would like the service provider(s) to use the software toolset to determining the technical, economic, and achievable potential for demand response, distributed generation, behind-the-meter storage, and electric vehicles. This includes determining the potential for integrated DER program approaches and special breakout scenario analysis for achievable program potential for enhanced approaches for low-income customers and historically underserved communities. In addition to the DER market potential study and licenses to the software, models, and analytical toolsets, NV Energy seeks associated configuration and training services for its Integrated Grid Planning (IGP) group so that IGP can generate quarterly and annual updates to DER forecasts along with updates to DER program and non-wires solutions cost-benefit analyses.
Service providers and vendors that are interested in this receiving this RFP—or interested in teaming arrangements—may notify NV Energy by submitting an expression of interest and capability via this link.
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Duke Energy Job Opportunity: Demand Response Analyst II or Senior Demand Response Analyst
Posted February 24, 2023
Position Summary
Position supports key initiatives related to demand response measurement & verification, regulatory compliance and operational support, and complex modeling demand response programs for portfolio planning and regulatory reporting purposes. Responsibilities include: the creation of analytics for product development and regulatory filing requirements emphasizing demand response (DR), load management (LM) and Direct Load Control (DLC); economic dispatch of DR, LM, and DLC programs; regulatory support of DR, LM, and DLC programs; provide project management and technical expertise on special projects requested of the Analytics department. Individuals in this role monitor compliance with program rules for markets organized under regional transmission organizations.
Responsibilities
Support Demand Response / Load Management / Direct Load Control strategy and programs
- Evaluate the value of demand response programs, using SAS or another programming language to analyze meter data.
- Ensure Midwest Demand Response compliance with applicable FERC, MISO, PJM and NERC filing requirements.
- Perform analysis to help draft testimony on policy positions as well as analytical results as required relative to demand response programs.
- Track and evaluate federal, state, and local policies related to demand response programs.
- Support development of location based demand response, load management, and direct load control.
- Communicate with large customers as needed.
Support other areas of the company with advanced technical expertise (e.g. Strategic Planning, Asset Planning, Products & Services, Rates).
- Work with internal customers such as the trading floor, RTO compliance and FERC attorneys to provide analytical support for demand response program design and implementation
- Provide expertise to project teams and other areas within the company.
- Pro-actively seek opportunities to support internal and external customers
Required/Basic Qualifications
Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.
Demand Response Analyst II (Demand Response Management & Retail Programs Analyst II)
- Bachelors degree
- In addition to required degree, one (1) year minimum of related work experience
- In lieu of bachelors degree AND one year minimum of related work experience listed above, high school/GED AND five (5) years minimum related work experience
Senior Demand Response Analyst (Senior Demand Response Management & Retail Programs Analyst)
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Market Research, Finance, Statistics, Business or Economics
- In addition to required degree, three (3) years minimum of related work experience
- In lieu of bachelors degree AND 3 years minimum of related work experience listed above, high school/GED AND seven (7) years minimum related work experience
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Siemens and EnergyHub Join Forces for Next Generation DER Management
Posted February 9, 2023
- Accelerated DER growth to challenge state-of-the-art grid management
- Open and modular approach will improve DER flexibility
- EnergyHub is a leading provider of grid-edge flexibility with nearly 1 million DERs under management
- Siemens brings extensive power grid expertise, global footprint to partnership
- Cooperation based on complementary portfolio elements, supports transition to distributed grid for net zero world
Siemens has partnered with EnergyHub to expand its ecosystem of partners for its grid software business. EnergyHub provides a top-tier grid-edge management solution, which combines its DERMS platform with turnkey program management to enable utilities to scale grid-edge flexibility. EnergyHub controls all classes of DERs including thermostats, electric vehicles, energy storage, and solar inverters. The company works with over 60 North American utilities to manage more than 1.3 GW of flexible capacity. Siemens is a leading provider of grid planning, operations and maintenance software and brings extensive power systems and grid control domain expertise to the partnership.
The companies will interface their complementary solutions to empower utilities to move towards a holistic and scalable end-to-end next generation DER management solution. This means utilities will have better DER visibility, forecasting, and management, which will enable them to better plan, operate and maintain an increasingly DER-centric grid in the future by breaking down silos across utilities.
“Utilities have to re-think how to manage power grids because DERs will continue to grow significantly over the next decade. Knowing about DER contributions to our power grids is very important to shift loads to periods when there is less stress on the grid. Siemens and EnergyHub will be strategically cooperating on complementary portfolio elements for a next generation DER management by combining Siemens’ network expertise with EnergyHub’s proven grid-edge capabilities. This partnership will enable utilities to reach net-zero by leveraging DERs as a non-wire alternative solution such as investments in hardware. Ultimately, this will enable utilities to unlock unprecedented levels of DER flexibility and resilience of the power grid,” said Sabine Erlinghagen, CEO of Grid Software at Siemens.
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Advanced Energy Job Opportunity: Administrative Assistant III
Posted February 6, 2023
Job Description
North Carolina Advanced Energy Corporation (Advanced Energy) is a nonprofit energy consulting firm headquartered on NC State University’s Centennial Campus in Raleigh, NC. We strive to ensure that energy is clean, affordable, reliable, efficient and safe for all people. We work with electric utilities; state, federal and local governments; manufacturers and a variety of public and private partners in five markets: residential, commercial and industrial, motors and drives, renewables and electric transportation.
At Advanced Energy, we know that our organization thrives only when our employees are valued and supported. You will be aided in your career goals and be put in a position to excel. You’ll work on teams that promote idea sharing and challenge you to learn and expand your expertise. You’ll also be encouraged to seek work-life balance, with flexible hybrid schedules and an array of leave options so you can spend time with family and pursue personal interests.
We are also committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our staff is the most valuable resource we have, and we appreciate that our employees come from varied backgrounds, cultures and experiences. By providing a supportive and respectful environment that promotes creativity and collaboration, Advanced Energy makes a lasting, positive difference in all of the work we do.
Benefits – Visit our website for more information and a full list of employee benefits – www.advancedenergy.org.
Position Overview
Coordinate and perform administrative support activities for assigned business unit(s) and/or team(s).
Essential Functions
Administrative Support
- Perform front office duties including welcoming visitors, answering multi-line telephone, providing information to callers and/or routing to other personnel and mail distribution. Will rotate regularly as receptionist as well as providing backup coverage during absences
- Maintain calendars and scheduling for business units and teams
- Create, update and maintain documents, reports and files (including presentations, graphs, spreadsheets, mailing lists, etc.) using MS Office software
- Perform data entry into applicable databases
- Coordinate staff travel and lodging
- Respond to customer, supplier, vendor and public inquiries
- Troubleshoot and remedy office equipment issues and provide support to staff
- Transcribe minutes during meetings
- Provide back-up support for other administrative assistants as needed
- Assist with accounting processes such as processing credit card reconciliations and logging deposits
- Prepare check requests for payments
- Maintain and operate billing processes for teams to submit to accounting for invoicing
- Assist with data collection, preparation and reporting
- Prepare and disseminate surveys to internal staff and/or external clients and compile information
- Recommend and coordinate vendors supplying AE with products or services such as coffee, office supplies, beverages, etc.
- Assist with facility management by coordinating with cleaning crew, landlord or other relevant parties to address concerns
- Provide USPS and FedEx shipping support
- Mentor and provide training for junior administrative staff
- Provide Human Resources administrative support as needed
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