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Electric Planning Policy & Modernization Intern

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Apr 22

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Engineering
    Sustainability
  • Oakland

Requirements

  • Minimum Qualifications:
  • Earning a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Environmental Science, or related field (students MUST be continuing education towards degree during and/or after internship)
  • Desired:
  • 3.0 GPA or greater in both cumulative GPA and major GPA
  • Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
  • Familiarity with python and SQL scripts
  • Ability to work in a team environment and support fellow team members
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written
  • Familiarity with large databases and data analytics is a plus.
  • Electrical Engineering background, particularly power system engineering, is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Statistical data analysis and data validation to support publication of the data on a public map that includes information for the use of Distributed Energy Resources developers.
  • Extract information from various databases for analysis to answer key business questions.
  • Help identify improvements in distribution grid modeling and simulations.
  • Help develop automated tools to efficiently perform distribution planning process.
  • Explore, innovate, and demonstrate technologies that facilitate easier grid integration and modernization.
  • Identify opportunities for PG&E-owned Distributed Energy Resources and assess them for solicitation as part of the Distributed Investment Deferral Framework (DIDF).
  • Analyze and synthesize various data streams to support the publication of data from PG&E’s annual distribution planning process.
  • The publication of an annual Grid Needs Assessment (GNA) and Distribution Deferral Opportunity Report (DDOR) that identifies opportunities for Distributed Energy Resources (e.g., solar PV, energy storage, energy efficiency, and demand response)
  • Examine and document the methods by which to include known load applications from customers into the distribution load forecast
  • Visualization of distribution, transmission, and generation metrics to track capacity project execution across several PG&E data sources
  • The successful intern will have the opportunity to lead and/or support activities as described above working with a team of experienced Engineers and Analysts. Additionally, the intern will gain knowledge of the larger Electric Engineering organization through the work they will be performing.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Energy
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, incorporated in California in 1905, is one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, the company is a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation. There are approximately 20,000 employees who carry out Pacific Gas and Electric Company's primary business—the transmission and delivery of energy. The company provides natural gas and electric service to approximately 15 million people throughout a 70,000-square-mile service area in northern and central California. Fast Facts * Service area stretches from Eureka in the north to Bakersfield in the south, and from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east * 141,215 circuit miles of electric distribution lines and 18,616 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines * 42,141 miles of natural gas distribution pipelines and 6,438 miles of transportation pipelines * 5.1 million electric customer accounts * 4.3 million natural gas customer accounts