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open

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Until Filled

Category

Manager of Transmission Planning

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Job Description

The Manager of Transmission Planning is responsible for leading 1803’s short- and long-term transmission planning function, including system studies, interconnection analysis, regional planning coordination, and planning-related compliance support. This position works with internal departments, member cooperatives, MISO, neighboring utilities, consultants, and regulatory entities to ensure transmission plans support reliability, load growth, regulatory requirements, and the long-term needs of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Transmission Planning & Analysis
Lead development and maintenance of 1803's short- and long-range transmission system plans, ensuring alignment with load growth projections and reliability standards.
Conduct transmission load flow, short circuit, stability, and contingency analyses using industry-standard power systems modeling tools (e.g., PSS/E, TARA, Aspen, etc).




Evaluate transmission system performance and identify upgrade needs, constraints, and mitigation strategies.
Develop and present transmission planning studies to executive leadership and the Board of Directors.
Interconnection & Grid Coordination
Coordinate with MISO and neighboring utilities on interconnection requests, transmission service studies, system impact studies, and open access transmission tariff (OATT) compliance.
Conduct generator interconnection studies for proposed current generation resources seeking to connect to the 1803 system, including impact assessments and facilities studies.
Manage 1803’s interconnection queue, including large load requests such as data centers, by coordinating studies, evaluating transmission system impacts, identifying required upgrades, and supporting timely communication with applicants, MISO, member cooperatives, and neighboring utilities.
Represent 1803 in regional planning forums, stakeholder meetings,

📌 Manager of Transmission Planning (India)
🏢 1803 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
📍 India