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Reporting to the Director of Grid Integration, the Manager of Grid Integration is responsible for managing project development and integration of Clearway's 18 GW of solar, wind, and battery storage project pipeline in multiple states throughout the U.S Western Interconnection. The Manager will directly support Clearway's Project and Business Development teams in applying for, managing, and obtaining interconnection agreements for all solar, wind, and storage projects. The Manager will perform interconnection feasibility studies, support, and provide direction to consultants and third-party development partners to process interconnection agreements, meet with utilities, coordinate interconnection engineering activities, and manage the overall grid integration process through commissioning. Additionally, the Manager will be engaged in transmission planning processes across the region and track ongoing as well as prospective transmission development.
This position will also be responsible for coordinating work with Clearway's Engineering, Construction and Operations departments.
*This job posting is open to multiple locations but represents one available position*
What You'll Be Doing- Provide strategic, commercial, and technical input to the Development, Engineering and Construction teams regarding the development and grid integration of the company's growing project pipeline located in the Western Interconnection.
- Develop and maintain a detailed and complete understanding of the interconnection and grid integration processes across ISO/RTOs and vertically integrated utilities.
- Manage the interconnection study and grid integration process for Clearway's utility pipeline.
- Attend utility and ISO/RTO project specific and stakeholder meetings, monitor interconnection policies and transmission planning processes in the Western Interconnection.
- Communicate project's utility interconnection requirements, risks and opportunities to Development and Project Engineering Department.
- Perform internal feasibility and system impact studies to support greenfield project screening and development.
- Manage power systems engineering consultants in performing feasibility and system impact studies.
- Work with Clearway's development engineering team to submit interconnect applications; identify critical interconnection study milestones, cost estimates, capital exposure risks and clearly communicate necessary information to stakeholders.
- Manage quality of interconnection work and processes led by third party developers and EPCs for the company's portfolio.
- Support engineering in optimizing projects' AC design and equipment selection considering grid interconnection requirements.
- Support construction management and operation & maintenance in project commissioning.
Knowledge & Skills
- Working knowledge of general FERC interconnection process, tariffs, and specific requirements for ISO/RTOs and vertically integrated utilities (Professional experience working with ISO/RTOs and utilities in the Western Interconnection would be a plus).
- Excellent knowledge of interconnection study procedures with expert knowledge to perform power flow, short circuit, and dynamic studies.
- Ability to establish strong relationships with ISOs/RTOs and utilities.
- Proven problem solving and negotiation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.
- General knowledge of technical standards applicable to the project interconnection design.
Experience & Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of related power systems modeling, transmission planning, operations, or grid integration experience.
- Experience with power system analytical tools such as PSSE, TARA, PSLF, Power World.
- Experience with scripting and automation of power system tools and excel dashboards.
- If you don't meet 100% of the above qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.
- Master's degree in Electrical Power Systems is preferred
The pay rate for the successful candidate will depend on geographic location, skills, relevant and demonstrated experience, education, training and certifications, and other factors permitted by law. This role is eligible to earn an annual cash bonus, subject to personal and company performance goals.
Clearway Energy Group is leading the transition to a world powered by clean energy. Along with our public affiliate Clearway Energy, Inc., we own and manage more than 9.6 gigawatts of renewable and conventional energy assets across the country. As we develop a nationwide pipeline of new renewable energy projects for the future, Clearway's 7 gigawatts of operating wind, solar, and energy storage assets offset the equivalent of more than 9 million metric tons of carbon emissions for our customers today. Clearway Energy Group is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Carlsbad, Calif.; Scottsdale, Ariz.; Houston; and Princeton, N.J. For more information, visit clearwayenergygroup.com.
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At Clearway, we create a community that isn't about being the same - it's about building a team of unique individuals, with different backgrounds & skill sets, coming together to build something big & make a difference in the world. Clearway's team is dedicated to a clean energy future across a wide spectrum of roles & responsibilities. Embodying our company values and operating principles, unique individuals come together over a common mission. We embrace opportunities to do challenging work that can change the world. We aspire to bring out the best in everyone. We share setbacks, celebrate successes, & act with integrity & accountability to get the job done.
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Clearway offers all eligible employees working 20+ hours per week a comprehensive menu of benefits: generous PTO, medical, dental & vision care, HSAs with company contributions, health FSAs, dependent daycare FSAs, commuter benefits, relocation, & a 401(k) plan with employer match, a variety of life & accident insurances, fertility programs, adoption assistance, generous parental leave, tuition reimbursement, & benefits for employees in same-sex marriages, civil unions & domestic partnerships. For more on Clearway benefits, visit our .