Power Supply Analyst I, II or III

Company Summary Statement

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.
Overview

With direction, performs the analysis, project management, review, and reporting of business data to support dispatch and commercial activities related to Power Supply, including the implementation of business improvements. This position works closely with the management team for dispatching and trading activities.

Responsibilities

•With direction, performs the review, analysis, and summary of business data to support dispatch and commercial activities within Power Supply. Relevant business data includes energy volumes, prices, expenses, generating unit heat rate curves, gas transportation products/services, and other power market information.
•With direction, provides technical support to develop, update, and maintain technology tools, including software applications, used in Generation Dispatch and Trading. These tools support the processes for committing and economically dispatching generating units, determining available power for trading in external energy markets, and reporting business data associated with Power Supply operations.
•With direction, implements and documents compliance processes, regularly monitors the implemented processes to ensure Energy Supply and Analysis compliance.
•Supports the development of accurate regulatory and compliance information and reports, including input to filings and testimony.
•Reviews publicly available transmission information and provides analysis and recommendations to Energy Supply and Analysis to improve reliability.
•Performs monthly reporting related to the Fuel Adjustment Clause (FAC).
•Uses a variety of software applications including CTS, AFB and Microsoft business intelligence tools to extract and process data for analysis and reporting.
•Performs other duties and undertakes special projects as assigned.
•Experience using R, Python or SAS to forecast outcomes, model uncertainty, solve optimization problems, predictive analytics, or automate complex processes.
•Performs other duties as assigned
•Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering, statistics, math, economics, data science, computer science, or business is required.

Preferred Qualifiations

•Experience during education in data analysis tools such as R, Pyton, SAS, SQL, and VBA to automate complex processes is preferred.
•Experience with industry tariffs, commercial energy products and marketing, including familiarity with RTO structure and operation, is a plus.