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NiSource

Director, Generation Planning

NiSource

. Define, own, and deliver the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeOhio • United StatesLead💰 $160,100 - $240,100 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in Integrated Resource Planning (IRP), load forecasting, and generation resource planning, with a strong understanding of regulatory processes and financial analysis in the electric and gas utility sectors.

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Integrated Resource Planning (IRP)Load ForecastingGeneration Resource PlanningRegulatory ProcessesFinancial Analysis

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Hard Skills
Load ForecastingGeneration Resource PlanningCapacity PlanningScenario PlanningData AnalysisFinancial CompetencyCost AllocationBilling FunctionsRegulatory ComplianceMarket Analysis
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationCollaborationCoaching
Industry Keywords
Electric UtilityGas UtilityRegulatory SupportO&M Budget ManagementCPCNIURCWholesale Power MarketsRenewable GenerationThermal GenerationStakeholder Engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define, own, and deliver the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP)
  • Support large load portfolio modeling and analytics
  • Provide regulatory support for NiSource/NIPSCO stakeholders
  • Oversee technical end-to-end modeling and creation of long-term demand and supply plans
  • Represent and own the generation planning pillar within the integrated system planning ecosystem
  • Provide long-term demand and supply signals and market and technical support to Transmission, Gas Planning, Regulatory, Regulatory Policy, Financial Planning, Accounting, Risk, Environmental, Tax, Legal, and other departments
  • Oversee long-term demand and generation capacity planning activities related to IRP and large load deal and portfolio analytics
  • Supervise department personnel and manage the O&M budget
  • Communicate impacts to corporate O&M/CAPEX
  • Mentor, coach, and train direct reports
  • Partner with Finance, Transmission, and Gas Planning to integrate generation resource planning into integrated system planning
  • Provide and support testimony in CPCN, IURC, and other filings
  • Coordinate testimony and forecasts for NiSource/NIPSCO participation in broader energy markets
  • Respond to data requests for audits, regulatory proceedings, and government investigations
  • Participate in internal and external audits

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Economics, Statistics, Data Science, Finance or a related field
  • 10+ years experience in the electric utility, gas utility or a related industry
  • Extensive experience with load forecasting, generation resource and capacity planning, and scenario planning
  • Experience leading a complex department covering market-facing and regulatory-based processes
  • Ability to perform duties effectively under normal, emergency, and contingency situations
  • Knowledge of regulatory processes, rates, tariffs, State and Federal regulations, and gas operations
  • Financial competency in general accounting, levelized cost of energy, and net present value analysis
  • Knowledge of rates, tariffs, cost allocation, and billing functions
  • Outstanding understanding of regulatory processes, bulk power generation, wholesale power markets, and renewable/thermal generation operating characteristics
  • Working understanding of customer and market trends and capacity deal structures
  • Track record of delivering robust analytical planning deliverables from data collection, modelling, and scenario planning in diverse stakeholder environments
  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future
  • Master's Degree in Economics, Data Science or a related field preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Professional growth and development opportunities
  • Inclusive workplace
  • Reasonable accommodations during hiring and employment
  • Veteran, transitioning service member, and military spouse support
  • Potential consideration for other matching roles