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Clean Power Alliance · 3 weeks ago

Analyst, Load Forecasting

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

$101K/yr - $151K/yr

2+ years exp

Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is Southern California's locally operated not-for-profit default electricity provider, seeking a motivated Analyst for Load Forecasting. The role involves maintaining load forecasts, implementing quality control processes, and collaborating with various teams to analyze data and develop reports and dashboards.

Electrical DistributionEnergy

Responsibilities

Load Forecasting: Responsible for the maintenance of short-term and long-term load forecasts. Responsible for developing, enhancing, and implementing quality control processes to ensure the accuracy and reliability of forecast inputs and outputs. Responsible for identifying discrepancies and areas for improvement in forecasting methodologies and data sources and performing updates to the load forecast as assigned

Strategic Analysis: Responsible for performing analysis to identify trends and anomalies that impact load forecasts, operations, and strategy and communicating results and relevant information to senior leadership. Research areas include but are not limited to load modifiers, electric vehicles, climate change, electrification, and other emerging trends. Responsible for analyzing large datasets using innovative models and methodologies to derive actionable insights and deliver strategic recommendations to senior leadership. Build analytical and operational capabilities by modeling best practices and collaborative problem solving. Work in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to analyze data

Reporting & Stakeholder Communication: Responsible for creating, validating, and enhancing standardized reports for key stakeholders. Develop dashboards that display various aspects of the load forecast, including changes from previous forecasts, growth by sector, and accuracy over time. Responsible for developing, testing, enhancing, and running queries to provide accurate and timely data to support the revenue estimation process

Rate Class Data: Responsible for developing and maintaining rate class data to support cost-of-service analysis. Responsible for ensuring that rate class data is accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with forecasting models. Responsible for collaborating with cross-functional teams including but not limited to Data and Systems to develop, enhance, and document processes and improvements to rate class datasets and storage

Load Research: Participate in load forecasting industry groups and conferences. Responsible for following CEC Data Analysis Working Group meetings and sharing information with senior leadership. Responsible for staying up to date with the latest load forecasting practice trends and research

Metrics and Data: Lead team efforts to define, track, and report on program metrics both internally and externally. Develop dashboards and reporting tools, in collaboration with other CPA teams, to support these efforts. Utilize available applications (i.e., Jira, SharePoint) to support load forecasting and project tracking

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

Data analysisStatistical modelingLoad forecastingMicrosoft Office SuiteData visualization toolsProgramming languagesAnalyzing large datasetsCommunication skillsCollaborationAttention to detailIntegrity