Generation Planning Advisor

Description

MISO is seeking a Generation Planning Advisor to help shape the future of the electric system. This is a highly visible role for an experienced generation planning professional who thrives on solving complex industry challenges.

What You'll Do

You'll lead the future of generation planning by evaluating how the changing resource mix will impact reliability, planning, and system operations for years to come. Key Responsibilities Include:

• Evaluate the impacts of growing inverter-based resources (wind, solar, battery storage), distributed energy resources, electrification, and large load additions on future generation portfolios.
• Assess emerging resource adequacy challenges, generation fleet evolution, fuel diversity, transmission dependency, system flexibility, and reliability risks.
• Analyze how extreme weather events, changing grid characteristics, and emerging technologies influence long-term resource planning.
• Identify gaps in existing generation planning methodologies, analytical tools, planning assumptions, and business processes.
• Develop recommendations that improve long-term generation planning strategies and support a reliable, resilient electric system.
• Evaluate future generation technologies and their impacts on system reliability, operational performance, and market outcomes.
• Integrate technical, economic, regulatory, and policy considerations into strategic recommendations for leadership.
• Translate complex technical findings into clear business recommendations that support executive decision-making.

Beyond Technical Expertise

You'll help define MISO's long-term direction by:

• Developing strategic roadmaps that guide future generation planning initiatives.
• Translating strategic vision into actionable milestones, work plans, and implementation priorities.
• Identifying key risks, dependencies, resource needs, and decision points.
• Supporting research initiatives focused on emerging generation technologies and future resource adequacy.
• Providing leadership with visibility into strategic progress, opportunities, and tradeoffs.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone who combines deep generation planning expertise with strategic thinking, technical leadership, and exceptional communication skills.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, Applied Mathematics, or related discipline.
• At least five years of leadership experience through supervision, project management, technical leadership, or leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Eight (8) or more years of experience across several of the following areas:
• Generation Planning
• Resource adequacy
• Electric utilities, ISOs, or RTOs
• Power system operations
• Competitive wholesale electricity markets
• Regulatory and legislative frameworks
• Emerging generation technologies
• Reliability planning
• Grid modernization

Why This Role Matters

The electric industry is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in its history, and you'll have the opportunity to:

• Determine how future generation resources are planned, evaluated, and integrated into the power system.
• Your work will directly influence long-term resource adequacy strategies, generation planning priorities, and the reliable transition to a cleaner, more resilient grid.
• You'll work alongside nationally recognized experts while helping solve some of the industry's most important challenges—ensuring the electric system remains reliable, affordable, and prepared for the future.

Qualifications

• Education Required: Masters or better in Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Public Policy, Economics, or Engineering.
• Experience Required: Eight (8) years of experience across several of the following areas: Generation Planning, Resource adequacy, Electric utilities, ISOs, or RTOs, Power system operations, Competitive wholesale electricity markets, Regulatory and legislative frameworks, Emerging generation technologies, Reliability planning, Grid modernization. Five (5) years of leadership experience through supervision, project management, technical leadership, or leading cross-functional initiatives.

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