Generation & Load Opt Lead

NiSource

Generation & Load Optimization Lead focused on analysis and modeling for utility's large load portfolio. Collaborating with teams to assess impacts of new large load customers on generation and transmission systems.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeColumbus • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,500 - $170,300 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in load forecasting, utility planning, and energy modeling, with a strong ability to analyze complex data and present insights to leadership. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to align strategic goals with technical analysis and reporting.

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Load ForecastingUtility PlanningEnergy ModelingCapacity Expansion PlanningSQL

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Hard Skills

Load ForecastingUtility PlanningEnergy ModelingCapacity Expansion PlanningAnalytical SkillsModeling SkillsData AnalysisDeal EconomicsTechnical ReportingLocation-Based System Impact Analysis

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAnalytical Thinking

Tools & Technologies

PLEXOSAuroraSQLRPython

Industry Keywords

IRP ProcessesRegulatory EnvironmentsNIPSCOColumbia Gas

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the development of long-term generation and resource planning strategies for utility's large load portfolio requirements.
Provide bespoke deal support and analysis for individual large load customers.
Distill ambiguity surrounding load and resource availability into future projections and analysis.
Analyze system capacity, reliability, and cost impacts under various load growth and resource availability scenarios.
Collaborate with transmission and gas planning teams to ensure coordinated system development and cost analysis.
Prepare technical reports, deal economics, and presentations as it relates to the large load portfolio.
Analyze complex portfolio, customer, and system planning data and present key insights to executive leadership.
Maintain accurate records of modeling assumptions, methodologies, and results at the individual deal and portfolio level.
Work closely with planning, engineering, regulatory, and customer development teams to align analysis with strategic goals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Energy Systems, Economics, or a related field
5+ years of experience in load forecasting, utility planning, energy modeling, capacity expansion planning or data analysis.
Knowledge of utility generation planning, IRP processes, and regulatory environments.
Strong analytical and modeling skills to evaluate generation, capacity, reliability, and cost scenarios.
Ability to support large load integration studies and location-based system impact analysis.
Proficiency with energy and capacity expansion modeling tools (e.g., PLEXOS, Aurora or similar).
Skill in translating complex data and assumptions into clear reports, deal economics, and presentations.
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with planning, engineering, regulatory, and customer teams.
Proficient in SQL, R or python.
Knowledge of NIPSCO and Columbia Gas systems.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities