Policy Planning Planner (I-III)

Position Location: Eagan, MN; Little Rock, AR; or Carmel, IN

The electric industry is undergoing groundbreaking change at a rapid pace: aging infrastructure, changing consumer preferences, and growing intersections of environmental and political goals. As well, there is increasing interest in digitalization and electrification of things affecting traditional assumptions on the amount, timing, location, and shape of energy usage are spectacularly changing the characteristics of MISO’s resource fleet.

With this backdrop, MISO is seeking an inventive and innovative individual who is passionate about understanding and solving these challenges to help MISO prepare for the grid needs of the not-too-distant future.

As our Policy Planning Planner, you will be a key part in helping MISO analyze and understand the impacts of the rapidly evolving electric energy landscape. As a member of a diverse team that uniquely blends policy, engineering, and economics; you will support the development of multiple forward-looking planning scenarios across a twenty-year planning horizon and identify new generation resources and/or supply alternatives to meet these future needs/assumptions/requirements, including the siting of those resources within the grid.

Additionally, as our Policy Planning Planner, you will be a key component in developing the messaging and communication of the team’s analysis and findings to a wide range of people as well as being an ambassador to other projects/teams and external constituents.

In one year as our Policy Planning Planner, you will know you were successful if you can:

• Leverage your expertise, experience, and analysis to transform MISO’s processes into industry-leading tools able to tackle the unprecedented rapidly changing energy landscape.
• Engage and develop relationships with MISO stakeholders to collect ideas, understand concerns, incorporate feedback, and maintain a trusting business relationship.
• Clearly and concisely document/present data, results, and other technical/complex information in an effective manner that informs, influences, and shapes decisions to the benefit of the organization.

We are looking for talented professionals who have a bachelor’s degree in energy policy, public policy, economics, public affairs, environmental studies/science, engineering, or related field.

It would be a huge plus, but not required, if you had:

• Prior industry experience in any of the following: electric energy resource planning, energy policy, electric power industry economics, power plant and transmission line modeling, environmental regulations, or project management.
• Prior industry experience working for an Independent System Operator (ISO), Regional Transmission Operator (RTO), federal or state regulatory commission, Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), Regional Reliability Organization (RRO) or utility.

Appropriate level will be determined based upon experience and knowledge.

Transformative innovation is happening in the electric industry; from digitalizing homes and distributed resources, to renewable energy and an ever-changing grid. MISO manages the electricity superhighway in the Central U.S. and through use of groundbreaking research and advanced technology, our highly skilled employees ensure power flows reliably to 45 million Americans. Operating the electricity grid, running a robust energy market, planning for a bright future – it’s what our immensely hardworking and dedicated team does every day.

At MISO, we are committed to the health and safety of our employees while maintaining a reliable bulk electric system. We are proud to offer #workfromhome options to our employees. MISO offers a comprehensive benefits package available on your first day of employment.

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