Description

The Director of Power Supply Planning is responsible for fulfilling LIPA’s purpose of clean, reliable, and affordable electric service for our customers in Long Island and the Rockaways by reviewing, monitoring, and assessing power supply planning, including long-range power procurement, renewal of power purchase agreements, long-term generation plans and oversight of the management of power supply contracts, to ensure the Service Provider is abiding by the standards established in the Operations Service Agreement (OSA).  

Requirements

• Reviews and assesses the Service Provider’s long-range power supply and resource planning process, including the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and plans for resource procurement, to ensure clean, reliable, and affordable power in accordance with the policies of the Board of Trustees and governmental authorities.  
• Oversees long-range power procurement and reviews Service Provider’s issuance of requests for proposals (RFPs), monitors the evaluation and selection of proposals, makes recommendations to LIPA senior management on the acceptability of proposals and contracts, and prepares documents to submit to the New York State Office of State Comptroller for power purchase agreement approval.  
• Reviews and provides policy guidance to the Service Provider on its negotiation and administration of Power Purchase Agreements and other contractual arrangements.
• Works with legal teams on litigation, arbitration, disputes and property arrangements with contractual counterparties.
• Reports to LIPA executive management on significant power supply-related activities carried out by the Service Provider and issues arising for contracts, procurements and other major initiatives.
• Manages LIPA’s approvals for budgets and charges including the operating budget for the Service Provider, power supply costs that roll up to the Power Supply Charge, and capital programs proposed under the Power Supply Agreement (PSA) with National Grid Genco.
• Organizes agendas for and participates in standing meetings on current matters with the Service Provider as well as project meetings to discuss issues and solutions for particular initiatives.
• Works with the Service Provider to develop submissions and presentations to the LIPA Board and the Office of the State Controller related to contract approvals, reporting on major power supply actions and compliance with the Board Policy on Clean Energy and Power Supply.  
• Monitors and advises LIPA executive management regarding significant developments impacting the Long Island and statewide power system including Public Service Commission orders, NYSERDA initiatives, New York State Climate Actrelated legislation and regulation, federal legislation and regional power system planning initiatives.
• Develops and supports plans for new and ongoing LIPA initiatives such as renegotiation of PSA provisions, utility programs for distributed renewable energy and storage resources, LIPA’s participation in statewide clean energy programs and offshore wind integration on Long Island.  
• Supports LIPA’s oversight of trading operations carried out by the Power Supply Management and Fuel Management Service Provider, including implementation of short- and medium-term resource procurements and LIPA’s hedging program.
• Supports LIPA Communications, External Affairs, Legal, and the Office of the CEO for corporate affairs outreach, public relations materials, and disclosure documents, including power supply-related webpages posted on www.lipower.org, Board materials, press releases, presentations at public hearings and LIPA’s Annual Disclosure Report.
• Represents LIPA in utility industry associations and R&D programs, including APPA, LPPC, AEIC, EPRI, NREL, BNL, and university research programs.
• Knowledge of power supply and evolving industry and regulatory developments, both nationally and in New York State
• Knowledge of LIPA’s power supply requirements
• Knowledge of the impacts of recent deregulation trends in the fuel and electricity markets
• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws, and ordinances governing fuel and electricity markets
• Skilled in planning, organizing, and managing multiple complex projects concurrently
• Communicates effectively verbally and in writing as appropriate for diverse audiences
• Skilled in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing
• Strong analytical capability. Skilled in data analysis and problem-solving
• Excellent judgment and critical thinking, using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems
• Exhibits high ethical standards, expert judgment, and strong business acumen
• Project management ability and experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to distill, simplify, and communicate complex topics
• Proficient in using standard office equipment and programs such as Word and Excel