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Skilled in resource adequacy, compliance analysis, and working with utility data? Put your expertise to work supporting grid reliability across the West.

Western Power Pool is hiring a Resource Adequacy Analyst to join our team in Portland, OR!

Key Details:

• Pay: $98,000 – $111,250/year DOE
• Location: Remote in select states - must reside within the following areas: AZ, OR, WA, UT, NV, CA, WY, MT, ID, NM, CO, El Paso TX
• Schedule: Full-time, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm PPT
• Benefits: Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and life insurance; PTO; 11 paid holidays; company-funded Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA); 401k with 6% match; discretionary profit-sharing contribution, budgeted at 7% of salary; and flexible working schedule

Who We Are: Western Power Pool (WPP) is a non-profit organization that helps keep the lights on by ensuring power utilities in the West achieve maximum benefits from coordinated operations. Our work is customer-driven, relationship-based, and collaborative.

We’ve been serving the energy sector for over 80 years and are at the forefront of ensuring the reliability and security of the power grid while spearheading the integration of renewable energy sources. As a leader in the energy sector, we manage power generation and transmission across multiple states, facilitate competitive energy markets, and foster innovation to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

To learn more, check out our website: https://www.westernpowerpool.org/

Western Power Pool is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive atmosphere for all employees.

Who You Are: You are an energy industry professional who understands how resource adequacy, grid reliability, and market rules come together. You are detailoriented and analytical, while also collaborative and comfortable working with utilities, program participants, and internal teams. You communicate clearly, manage competing priorities effectively, and approach complex data and regulatory requirements with a practical, problemsolving mindset. You are motivated by missiondriven work and want to play a direct role in supporting reliable power across the Western Interconnection.

Qualifications include:

• 3 – 5 years’ experience in energy markets, resource adequacy, compliance, utility planning, settlements, or related analytical roles
• Foundational understanding of capacity planning, reliability metrics, and compliance frameworks
• Experience supporting analytical processes, data validation, and reporting activities
• Demonstrated ability to work with stakeholders and apply program rules or regulatory frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g. business intelligence and data refinement)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Mathematics, Energy Systems, Business, or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with resource adequacy programs or forward showing processes
• Familiarity with WRAP, Western interconnection markets, or similar programs
• Experience with OATI tools (e.g., OASIS) and transmission service workflows
• Experience working with regulatory or tariff-driven programs
• Experience in energy industry nonprofit, ISO/RTO, or utility environments
• Exposure to front office, settlements, merchant transmission, or long-term resource planning

What You’ll Do: In this role, you will support the Western Resource Adequacy (WRAP) Forward Showing Program by analyzing data, reviewing compliance submissions, and working directly with WRAP Participants. You will validate forward showing and transmission data, perform capacity and deliverability analyses, and help ensure compliance with WRAP Tariff and Business Practice Manual requirements. You will collaborate closely with internal teams, resolve data issues with participants, and prepare clear, defensible analyses and reports for WRAP committees, leadership, and stakeholders, directly contributing to grid reliability across the West.

Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Review and validate WRAP Forward Showing submissions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with Tariff and Business Practice Manual requirements
• Perform data validation and compliance analyses supporting capacity requirements, planning reserve margins, resource accreditation, and deliverability
• Review and validate transmission reservation data (e.g., OATI/OASIS) to support WRAP deliverability and compliance determinations
• Coordinate with WRAP participants and internal teams to clarify requirements, resolve data issues, and improve processes
• Prepare and communicate analytical results and reports for WRAP committees, leadership, and other stakeholders using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or other data analysis tools

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/western-power-pool/

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