Director, Generation Planning

NiSource

Director of Generation Planning at NiSource defining and delivering the Integrated Resource Plan. Supporting large load portfolio modeling and overseeing technical demand and supply planning activities.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeMerrillville • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $160,100 - $240,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define, own and deliver the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) as well as support large load portfolio modeling
Provide regulatory support to meet the needs of all stakeholders within NiSource/NIPSCO
Oversee the technical end-to-end modeling and creation of long-term demand and supply plans for the company
Ensure all deliverables meet internal and regulatory needs and timelines
Represent and own the generation planning pillar within the larger integrated system planning ecosystem
Provide long term demand and supply signals as well as additional market and technical support to departments including Transmission, Gas Planning, Regulatory, Regulatory Policy, Financial Planning, Accounting, Risk, Environmental, Tax, Legal, etc.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Finance or a related field
10+ years experience in the electric utility, gas utility or a related industry
Extensive experience with load forecasting, generation resource and capacity planning, and scenario planning
Experience in leading a complex department covering a multitude of market-facing, and regulatory-based processes
Ability to perform duties effectively under normal, emergency, and contingency situations
Knowledge of regulatory processes, rates, tariffs, State and Federal regulations, and gas operations
Financially competent in the areas of general accounting, levelized cost of energy, net present value analysis
Knowledge of rates, tariffs, cost allocation, and billing functions
Possess an outstanding understanding of regulatory processes, bulk power generation, wholesale power markets, and renewable/thermal generation operating characteristics.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

load forecastinggeneration resource planningcapacity planningscenario planningfinancial analysislevelized cost of energynet present value analysisregulatory compliancebilling functionsgas operations

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder managementeffective communicationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsadaptabilitydecision-makingteam collaborationanalytical thinkingtime management

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in EconomicsBachelor's Degree in StatisticsBachelor's Degree in Data ScienceBachelor's Degree in Finance