Engineer, Grid Integration and Interconnection Services

Description

Key Accountabilities

•Prepare and manage new interconnection applications for the large load interconnection, new generator interconnections, replacement generation, fuel conversions and uprates of Vistra assets, material modification requests, model quality test reports, reactive capability reports to ISOs as needed as project progress through the development process through commercial operation.•Support steady state power flow and dynamic stability models, short circuit, SSO studies, PSCAD models, collector system single line diagrams, substation one-lines, sizing major 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, sso, short circuit and facilities studies from ISOs/utilities•Develop and manage 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, support GIA negotiations, participate and provide input into regulatory policy to improve Interconnection Process/queue reforms of ISOs.•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 internaltools that support Grid Intelligence and Interconnection efforts•Follow Large Load Interconnection and Generator Interconnection requirements of ISOs/Utilities and NERC standards

Education, Experience & Skill Requirements

•Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering•At least 4 years of experience in the transmission and interconnection process inone 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 4 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 4 years of experience in performing the injection, deliverability and available transfer capability studies•Understanding and assessing basis risk, LMP, curtailment risk using tools such as TARA,UPLAN,PROMOD, etc. is a plus•Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills•Excellent team player and able to meet timelines•Perform other duties as assigned

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

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Job Family

Corp Dev & Planning

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, TexasTexas

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