Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is a leading energy provider and Fortune 500 company, dedicated to serving millions of electricity and natural gas customers across eight states: Minnesota, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, New Mexico and Texas. We make energy work better for our customers, helping them thrive every day. That means always raising the bar - delivering better service and providing more reliable, resilient, and sustainable energy. 

Xcel Energy is a place where you’ll have opportunities to grow, expand your skills, and help lead the clean energy transition. We offer meaningful rewards, recognition, and support to help you build your career and make an impact - both on the job and beyond. Most importantly, it means you’ll be joining a company that knows employees are the driving force behind its success and is committed to helping you be your best.

 

Xcel Energy supports a hybrid work model to enable collaboration and flexibility. Many roles are expected to work onsite three days per week (Tuesday–Thursday); however, work location expectations vary based on role, team, and business needs.

 

Position Summary

Responsible for the development of the strategic direction on Regional Transmission Planning matters that support the company's operational and financial goals through leadership and coordination with other company business areas. Develop the policy direction and recommendations relating to Regional Transmission Planning system implementation. Deploy and maintain Xcel Energy's representation on strategic committees and work groups to ensure external influence on Regional Transmission Planning and Regional Reliability Organization (RRO) developments. Develop and deliver presentations to senior management, regulatory, and industry related to Regional Transmission Planning development and Xcel Energy's system implementation. Represent company's interests at the Regional Transmission Planning Policy and Board committees level. Coordinate Transmission Operations, Metering Data Management Agent, and Business Systems with Energy Markets, and Settlements on Regional Transmission Planning matters. Deliver expertise on Regional Transmission Planning and RRO issues in this rapidly changing sector of the industry.

Essential Responsibilities

• Identify impacts of Regional Transmission Planning initiatives (competitive, environmental, structural) on transmission and corporate positions in a timely manner. Develop and coordinate transmission strategy on Regional Transmission Planning matters to the point where they are supported by senior management for Transmission, Energy Markets, and Regulatory. Provides timely and continuous Regional Transmission Planning related information to business units to insure consistency with corporate positions and strategies. Execute strategies externally for advancing the company's position.

• Prepare and review of written and oral internal and external reports, comments, and briefing materials on transmission related policy matters.

• Work directly with management throughout Xcel Energy to develop and promote transmission policy positions consistent with corporate goals. Develop, direct and coordinate transmission related regulatory activities at both the state and federal level associated with changing reliability and market rules. Advocate Transmission's position both internally and externally to senior management, regulators, stakeholders and leadership of Regional Transmission Planning. Perform other duties as necessary to promote regional transmission policy requirements. Seek to transform transmission policy stakeholder relationships into strategic assets by creating a climate of mutual understanding, trust, and support.

• Serves as project manager for developing and implementing initiatives resulting from Regional Transmission Planningpolicy changes. Act as coordinator for the system reliability and readiness around Regional Transmission Planning participation, as well as, ensuring systems are in place for cost recovery.

• Regularly communicate, both written and orally, with senior management and internal customers to ensure awareness of current Regional Transmission Planning and reliability issues that impact Xcel Energy's operations as well as strong awareness of business acumen. Interact with regulators, stakeholders, and internal customers to identify and proactively pursue results that support Xcel Energy's policies and goals regarding matters such as transmission open access, standard of conduct policy issues, and cost recovery.

Minimum Requirements

• BA/BS in engineering, business, economics, or related discipline or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

• Minimum of 10 years progressive operations and regulatory experience in the electric energy industry, including a minimum of 4 years experience working with Regional Transmission or Reliability Organizations agencies.

• Strong business acumen and sense of urgency.

• Must be proactive, adept at working with other utility executives, regulatory agencies, and capable of making decisions in a rapidly changing and demanding environment.

• Ability to identify specific opportunities with Regional Transmission Planning.

• Knowledge of market aspects of Regional Transmission Planning. Knowledge of tariff administration.

• Advanced organizational, communications, leadership, and analytical skills.

• Ability to use MS-Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel).

• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information.

• Ability to work hours in excess of 40 per week.

• Ability to travel overnight on a regular basis.

• Selection criteria may include testing and/or assessment.

Preferred Requirements

• Electrical Engineer with Power Systems background.

• Experience in Western Electricity Markets.

• Stakeholder Engagement Leadership.

 

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Our Values

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• Work that makes a difference
• A team you can count of
• Opportunities to grow
• Rewards that help you thrive

 

Xcel Energy provides job applicants reasonable accommodations for disabilities throughout the application process. If you are in need of an accommodation to complete the application process, now or at any time in the future, please complete the Applicant Accommodation Request Form. 

Non-Bargaining

 

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $112,200.00 to $159,400.00 per year

 

This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Reimbursement Account, Health Care Reimbursement Account, Health Savings Account (HSA) (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Limited-Purpose FSA (if enrolled in eligible health plan and HSA), Transportation Reimbursement Account, Short-term disability (STD), Long-term disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Fitness Center Reimbursement (if enrolled in eligible health plan), Tuition reimbursement, Transit programs, Employee recognition program, Pension, 401(k) plan, Paid time off (PTO), Holidays, Volunteer Paid Time Off (VPTO), Parental Leave

 

Benefit plans are subject to change and Xcel Energy has the right to end, suspend, or amend any of its plans, at any time, in whole or in part.

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Deadline to Apply: 10/01/26

 

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