Technical Hardware Sourcer, Consumer Products
OpenAI
RTOS
Director, Transmission and Interconnection
Antora Energy
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $174,000 - $244,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
RTOS
About the role
- Lead Antora’s transmission and interconnection activities, including defining Antora’s transmission and interconnection strategy
- Advocate in front of RTOs/ISOs and utilities to create transmission service that works for flexible, low load factor loads
- Identify ideal grid locations for thermal energy storage projects and ensure rapid and cost-effective interconnections in partnership with utilities
- Lead the internal team managing interconnections and externally represent Antora with RTOs/ISOs, transmission providers, and utilities to shape policy and strategic outcomes
- Oversee interconnections for multiple 100+MW thermal energy storage projects, ensuring timely and cost-effective outcomes
- Develop strategies to minimize transmission costs, including designing innovative RTO and/or utility tariff structures to provide non-firm or dispatchable transmission services
- Direct analytical efforts and utilize tools to identify optimal project sites
- Act as Antora’s leading voice on transmission policy, engaging externally with RTOs/ISOs, utilities, and regulatory entities through testimony, written filings, white papers, and industry presentations
- Ensure strategic alignment across internal departments including business development, operations, and government affairs/policy teams
Requirements
- 10+ years experience in transmission strategy, interconnection management, regulatory advocacy, or related roles within energy storage, renewables, utilities, or energy consulting
- Experience influencing RTO/ISO transmission policy and cost allocation discussions
- Strong understanding of transmission tariff structures and strategies to minimize associated project costs
- Demonstrated ability to indirectly lead and coordinate cross-functional efforts to advance company-wide policy objectives
- Proven ability to effectively manage in-house and external analytical teams and interpret results from interconnection and power flow analyses
- Exceptional communication and advocacy skills with experience representing organizations externally
- High degree of initiative and self-motivation, problem-solving creativity and ability to get things done well
