Job Posting End Date
07-17-2025Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
NOTE: This is an Onsite position reporting to the Columbus, OH location.This position is responsible to initiate, support and complete power generation resource planning activities including the preparation of inputs to, and the analysis of outputs from, detailed generation resource optimization and finance models along with presenting results of analysis to team and management, with full understanding of assumptions and models in detail. In addition, this position is responsible for supporting associated analyses for existing and new generation resources, energy efficiency alternatives, purchased power projections used in Integrated Resource Planning filings, corporate budgeting & strategy discussions, and other regulatory filings. Contribute resource planning related content to the development of Integrated Resource Plans. Prepare testimony and support Company witnesses in regulatory proceedings. This position will work independently, will receive minimal guidance and will act as a resource for colleagues with less experience.
Job Description
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Initiate and direct various generation resource planning studies and analyses.
- Support RFPs for generation asset acquisition through generation and financial modeling including, calculating net present value, annualized cost, and benefits-to-cost ratio.
- Maintain a working knowledge of modeling resources and techniques to be used in completing resource planning analyses and to implement process improvements.
- Maintain a working knowledge of Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) rules, policies and procedures to ensure modeling efforts incorporate and reflect those requirements.
- Maintain a working knowledge of various generation supply and demand side alternatives to be utilized in resource planning analyses, including impacts from energy efficiency, demand response and intermittent resources on production costing and resource planning analyses.
- Develop, prepare and approve reports and analyses in support regulatory reporting requirements, including Integrated Resource Plans and interrogatory responses.
- Collaborate with Resource Planning key stakeholders, including state regulatory staff personnel, to address Integrated Resource Planning issues or concerns.
- Formulate and communicate Operating Company generation capacity positions and collaborate with key data providers to improve the capacity position process.
- Develop procedures and nonstandard reports using the outputs of such models to meet specific company needs.
- Develop professional working relationships with Operating Company and AEP Service Corporation departments including Regulatory Services, Commercial Operations, Generation Engineering, Infrastructure Development, Project Solutions, Corporate Planning and Budgeting, Environmental Services, and RTO Strategy and Policy.
- Research and manage industry issues/developments that may impact resource planning or production costing studies and analyses.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Resource Planning Analyst (Grade 6)
Salary Range: $72,380 - $90,475
Education: Bachelor's degree in an analytical field such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, or business (e.g. accounting, finance, economics), or a Bachelor's degree in a non-analytical field with two years of analytical experience.
Experience: Three years as a Resource Planning Analyst Assc. or three years of related resource planning experience (in addition to the experience identified above), specifically in generating plant operations or construction, renewable energy, energy efficiency, commercial operations, RTO operations, or transmission engineering/operations.
An advanced degree in an analytical field such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, or business (e.g. accounting, finance, economics) will be considered to be 2 years of relevant work experience.
Resource Planning Analyst Sr (Grade 7)
Salary Range: $85,081 - $106,354
Education: Bachelor's degree in an analytical field such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, or business (e.g. accounting, finance, economics), or a Bachelor?s degree in a non-analytical field with two years of analytical experience.
Experience: Three years as a Resource Planning Analyst or six years of related resource planning experience (in addition to the experience identified above), specifically in generating plant operations or construction, renewable energy, energy efficiency, commercial operations, RTO operations, or transmission engineering/operations.
An advanced degree in an analytical field such as engineering, mathematics, computer science, or business (e.g. accounting, finance, economics) will be considered to be 2 years of relevant work experience.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to work occasional overtime (weekend/evenings) and/or work remotely.
- Occasional overnight travel may be required.
- Ability to serve as a witness in regulatory proceedings (may require travel for multiple days).
- This position is extremely data and modeling intensive.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office product suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), familiarity with MS Access and computer programming such as SAS, python or VBA also preferred.
WHAT YOU'LL GET
In addition to base salary, AEP offers competitive Total Rewards including: discretionary short-/long-term incentives, 401(k), pension, health insurance, vacation, educational assistance, etc.
WHO WE ARE
At AEP, we’re more than just an energy company — we’re a team of dedicated professionals committed to delivering safe, reliable, and innovative energy solutions. Guided by our mission to put the customer first, we strive to exceed expectations by listening, responding, and continuously improving the way we serve our communities. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact and being part of a forward-thinking organization, this is the company for you!
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Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-007Compensation Range:
$85,081.00-106,352.50 USDThe Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.
