Energy Meteorologist

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The Energy Meteorologist will have multiple weather-related roles as necessary by system circumstances that impact system load and reliability requirements. The primary responsibilities for this role are weather forecasting, short-term load forecasting and renewable energy forecasting for use in unit commitment and dispatch planning, and storm support, and summarizing forecasts to the various teams across the company on a routine basis. Additional enterprise weather support will occur outside of these major roles, in areas such as climate/climate change, fulfilling data requests and performing data analysis, and conducting nuclear generation meteorological data monitoring and modelling support. The position is also responsible for interacting with various functions across the company and all levels of management.

Weather forecasting involves using all available sources to independently develop accurate and timely weather forecasts, with a particular emphasis on conditions that pose a risk to our operational activities. This role will develop and monitor weather forecasts, analyzing various weather models to provide operational weather data and reports that support operational decision-making during all weather conditions. Weather forecasts are utilized enterprise-wide for daily operations and planning.

Short-term load forecasting involves monitoring and evaluating short-term load forecast model performance from both internal and external sources, using meteorological expertise regarding weather impacts on load, performing similar-day weather and load analysis, and publishing hourly load forecasts for each jurisdiction. Load forecasts are utilized for system optimization, including economic dispatch of generation and power trading.

Renewable Energy forecasting involves the estimating renewable generation to include in the unit commitment plan to ensure proper setup for managing the system in a cost effective and reliable manner. The renewable energy forecaster will forecast, track, and evaluate renewable energy resources, enroll new variable energy resources, and analyze weather models, historical data, trends, and external factors impacting the forecast. This role also provides expertise to continually improve renewable resource forecasting through data and modeling enhancements.

Major storm / High-Impact Weather support involves 24/7 availability to support emergency preparedness operations during high-impact weather events. In this role, the individual will monitor and report out real-time and forecast weather conditions on a recurring basis to various stakeholders across the enterprise, as well as support pre-storm outage prediction modelling of outages and restoration resource requirements.

The Energy Meteorologist will perform daily tasks on weekdays plus provide weekend and holiday support on a rotating basis.

Weather Forecasting

• Develops an intermediate understanding of operational weather forecasting, especially across the Duke Energy jurisdictions

• Analyzes and monitors weather forecasts and various weather models to provide operational weather data and reports that support operational decision-making during all critical weather conditions.

• Produces hourly weather forecasts that are used as inputs to short-term load forecast models.

• Prepares and disseminates operational weather reports, including daily weather outlooks that identify potential risks for high-impact weather events.

• Assists with long-term seasonal forecasts to promote preparedness and proactive resource allocation.

• Assists with hydro precipitation forecasts for the western Carolinas river basins.

• Assists with meteorological data requests.

• Supports enterprise wildfire forecasting and mitigation initiatives.

Short-Term Load Forecasting

• Develops an intermediate understanding of load shapes, system peaks/valleys and how various weather parameters influence load on an hourly/daily basis throughout the year.

• Develops an intermediate understanding of monitoring and evaluating load forecast model performance, performing similar-day weather and load analysis and publishing hourly load forecasts for each jurisdiction.

• Produces short-term load forecasts on a regular basis.

Renewable Energy Forecasting

• Produces renewable energy forecasts on a regular basis.

• Assists in data collection and management.

• Conducts detailed-level analysis of historical renewables generation data and trends for forecasting and model calibration.

• Conducts detailed-level forecast model analysis.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather relevant data.

Major Storm / High-Impact Weather Support

• Monitors and reports to leaders real-time and forecast weather conditions on a recurring basis during storm and critical weather events across all jurisdictions.

• Participates in leadership/planning storm conference calls across the enterprise to communicate the weather/outage forecasts, changes to the forecasts, and current forecasts risks, and assist with the decision-making process.

• Provide short, medium and long-term weather forecast and vendor analysis for major energy markets supporting portfolio optimization, generation dispatch and power/gas trading. Provide weekend and holiday support for the corporation on a rotational basis.

• Provides short-term load forecasts and renewable energy forecasts.

• Provide forecasting support and consultation services (as needed, 24-7) across the enterprise for severe storm response including for planning, resource scheduling and contingency purposes.

• Monitors accomplishment of work unit goals and enhances company reputation through effective planning, organizing, communicating and scheduling of meteorological work activities. Strives to continually develop and improve technical knowledge and skill to ensure that department expectations are met.

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology or Atmospheric Science

• In addition to required degree, two (2) or more years related work experience

• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, or a related field.

• 2+ years of related work experience.

• Advanced degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Emergency Management, or a related field.

• American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Consulting Meteorologist.

• Demonstrated experience in weather forecasting, preferably in the central or eastern US, using numerical weather prediction models and various types of weather data.

• Familiarity with Numerical Weather Prediction Models and aptitude for working with the statistical analysis of data and gridded atmospheric data sets.

• Experience with Energy, Trading & Renewable energy technologies

• Experience in Short or Long Term (Load, Wind, and/or Solar generation, Uncertainty) forecasting using artificial neural network (ANN), Support Vector Machine (SVM), machine learning, and/or regression forecasting techniques.

• Experience in power systems forecasting.

• Understanding of commodities markets and global impacts of weather on Electric and Natural Gas Products.

• Python, MATLAB, R, Grads or similar programming experience

• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PPT, etc)

• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

• Requires strong verbal and written communication skills given the number of teams and functions the meteorological function interacts with on a daily basis.

• Strives to continually develop and improve job-related technical knowledge and skill.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and successfully complete each of them within specified timeframes

• Hybrid - Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period. However, hybrid employees should live within a reasonable commute to the designated Duke Energy facility.

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