Idaho Power is looking to solve the problem of safely providing customers with reliable, affordable energy by working on various electrical engineering projects, including bulk power transmission studies, load transfer tracking automation, advanced distribution feeder modeling, and station control design.
Requirements
- Power flow software, PowerWorld
- PowerWorld’s ATC add-on
- Ambiently adjusted ratings (AARs) for transmission facilities
- Synergi Electric feeder models
- PI Data Historian
- Distribution Outage Management System (OMS)
- Machine learning and AI
Responsibilities
- Support validation and enhancement of total transfer capability (TTC) studies across commercial transmission Paths using power flow software, PowerWorld
- Review and improve existing study methodologies, validate the use of PowerWorld’s ATC add-on for performing these studies, and explore opportunities to increase transfer capacity on existing infrastructure
- Utilize ambiently adjusted ratings (AARs) for transmission facilities to develop TTC formulas for various outage scenarios
- Evaluate data sources and develop alternatives to increase the efficiency of identifying and tracking load transfers
- Calculate arc flash incident energy ratings for the IPC primary distribution system using Synergi Electric feeder models
- Create and update customer load profiles for large commercial and industrial customers, and rate-based load profiles for rate residential, irrigation customers and customers with renewable generation
- Develop construction documentation for infrastructure upgrades as part of the substation engineering team
Other
- Minimum Age Requirement
- High school diploma or equivalent required
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
