Company Overview:
Copia Power (“Copia”) is an energy transition company committed to developing, constructing and owning large-scale infrastructure assets in the U.S. Copia is actively developing more than 15 GW of renewable energy generation and storage capacity and 12 GW of data center and industrial load. Copia is backed by Carlyle, one of the world’s largest global investment firms.
At Copia, we pride ourselves on a culture where sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the environment, and we believe that achieving this goal requires not just hard work but also enjoying the journey. Our team thrives on connectivity, fostering strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Together, we combine passion and playfulness to drive progress and make a difference.
Job Description:
Copia is seeking a Manager, Interconnection to manage generation interconnection requests, coordinate application and study processes, and lead interconnection agreement negotiations, as well as support facility construction for renewable energy projects in the US. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and leading all aspects of the generation interconnection process and related engineering for solar, energy storage, and natural gas projects. This role requires extensive knowledge of FERC large generator interconnection processes and tariff requirements, experience supporting early-stage development of utility scale interconnection projects and GIA negotiations/executions, and familiarity with interconnection and power flow studies.
The Manager, Interconnection will report directly to the Director of Transmission & Interconnection working closely with Copia’s asset management, energy markets, legal, and finance teams in an individual contributor capacity.
Key Responsibilities:
•Manage, coordinate, and lead the generation interconnection process for utility scale solar, energy storage, and natural gas projects, including pre-application feasibility analysis, interconnection application submission, interconnection study & agreement processes, communicating study results, and EPC milestone management.
•Provide responses and analysis to internal site selection processes to determine feasible transmission locations to apply for interconnection, timed and coordinated to support queue application open windows.
•Request and coordinate application technical packages prepared by transmission consulting engineers.
•Submit interconnection applications to ISOs/Utilities.
•Ensure timely execution of study agreement and payment of deposits and study fees.
•Track executions of queue milestones such as:
-Deficiency corrections
-Scoping meetings
-Study agreement execution and funding
-Study results meetings
-Generator Interconnection Agreement negotiation and execution
-GIA Milestone tracking and execution
•Coordinate with utilities, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders to obtain interconnection approvals.
•Participate in ISO/PTO Generation Interconnection and other stakeholder forums, including informing executive management of industry changes and trends.
•Coordinate with Land Acquisition, Engineering, Permitting, EPC, and Operations teams to develop a strong pipeline of solar, energy storage, and natural gas projects.
•Provide interconnection support for project acquisition and financing activities.
•Provide coordination support for co-location of generation projects with data center campuses.
•Support development and maintenance of company tracking tools.
•Ensures all milestones are kept up to date in company tracking tools.
•Manage consultant and other service provider activities, including work order approvals.
What We Look For:
•Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written correspondence.
•Highly driven with problem-solving abilities, integrity, and strong work ethic.
•Proactive mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
•Ability to work effectively within a rapidly changing organization.
•Demonstrated collaborative partnerships with peers, management, and vendors.
•Resourcefulness and polite persistence.
Minimum Qualifications:
•5 years’ professional experience, preferably in the renewable energy industry.
•Bachelor’s degree preferred.
•Proven experience with Microsoft Office, including advanced proficiency in PowerPoint & Excel.
•Experience with project management software.
•Ability to work in the Dana Point, Salt Lake City, or Lake Oswego office a minimum of 3 days per week.
•Ability to travel up to 25%.
•Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
We are partnering with select search firms for this role and do not accept inquiries or candidates from additional third-party agencies or recruiters.
