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Are you looking for an exciting job where you can put your skills and talents to work at a company you can feel proud to be a part of? Do you want a workplace that will challenge you and offer you opportunities to learn and grow? A position at Xcel Energy could be just what you’re looking for.

Position Summary

Provides short- and long-term energy and peak demand forecasts, risk assessments, and load analysis studies for use in budget preparation, regulatory filings, and planning. Analyzes and prepares reports on current sales and peak demand levels relative to the forecasts.

Essential Responsibilities

+ Prepare and assist other analysts in the preparation of all major energy forecasting, risk assessment, and load analysis responsibilities.

+ Prepare budget customer, sales, and peak demand forecasting and reporting to ensure that the information provided is accurate and timely. Assists in the presentation of this information to the business units.

+ Prepare long-term forecasts and risk assessment to provide accurate forecasts to management and avoid excess capacity, and to quantify forecast risk.

+ Participate in the planning-related energy forecasting, risk assessment, and load analysis process to provide required technical information and support good working relations with regulators.

+ Prepare peak demand forecasting to provide system operations (power supply and interruptible load management) with timely and accurate peak load forecasts.

Minimum Requirements

+ Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related technical or quantitative field and 2 to 5 years experience in utility energy forecasting or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

+ Advanced degree in the above areas is desirable.

+ Experience with Microsoft Office.

+ Experience with econometric modeling software.

+ Demonstrated knowledge of utility rates and regulatory practices and electrical and gas theory.

+ Excellent verbal, presentation, and written skills.

Preferred

+ Experience with Python and SQL

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company, Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy, we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If you’re ready to be a part of something big, we invite you to join our team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to apply please contact us at [email protected] .

Non-Bargaining

The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $82,800.00 to $117,600.00 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.

In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information including but not limited to dates of school attendance and graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Deadline to Apply: 09/30/25

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