Resource Planning Structure & Analytics Principal

Overview

The Resource Planning Structure & Analytics Principal serves as the lead owner of Cleco’s resource planning modeling, analytics, and data management framework. This role is accountable for establishing a defensible, repeatable, and well‑controlled analytical foundation for resource planning decisions, supporting IRP development and capital decision processes.

• Champions a corporate culture that emphasizes transparency, integrity, safety, environmental responsibility, employee development, sense of belonging, customer service, and operational excellence.
• Owns and governs Cleco’s resource planning modeling framework, including Plexos model structure, assumptions, scenario setup, version control, output validation, analytical evaluation, and reporting.
• Advances Plexos adoption and internal modeling expertise while reducing dependence on external consultant‑driven analysis in coordination with Corporate Analytics and other internal stakeholders.
• Establishes repeatable modeling standards, data management, documentation, and quality controls to support defensible planning decisions.
• Leads scenario and sensitivity analysis across load growth, generation additions, retirements, transmission needs, market purchases, and alternative portfolio paths.
• Translates complex modeling results into clear insights, risks, trade‑offs, and recommendations for Resource Planning leadership and senior management.
• Supports IRP development, LPSC filings, MISO‑related planning needs, regulatory testimony, and capital prioritization with consistent and traceable analytics.
• Coordinates across Regulatory, Transmission Planning, Generation Operations, Energy Operations, Fuels, Corporate Development, Finance, Legal, and Corporate Analytics to align assumptions and planning inputs.
• Modernizes Resource Planning analytics, tools, reporting, and data infrastructure to improve transparency, speed, consistency, and decision support.
• Supports evaluation of major resource planning decisions tied to new load, generation, fleet transition, transmission enablement, and long‑term customer affordability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• +5 years of utility experience, preferably in Analytics, Deal Structuring, Financial Planning (FP&A), Resource Planning, Project Management, or MISO Operations.
• Experience with Energy Exemplar applications (e.g., Aurora, Plexos) or similar production‑cost modeling, portfolio analysis, congestion management, and transmission planning tools.
• Experience establishing processes and controls to maintain the integrity of decision‑driving systems.
• Ability to negotiate and influence with a consultative approach.
• Champions cross‑collaboration across the Cleco organization and can communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Strong knowledge of leading practices in the practitioner’s area.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex results to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Proficient at functioning effectively within a team environment, presenting ideas and opinions respectfully and collegially.

• Building Organizational Talent
• Building Partnerships
• Leading Teams;
  Business Acumen;
  Communication;
  Courage
• Building Self‑Insight;
  Driving for Results;
  Energizing the Organization;
  Driving Execution;
  Building Trusting Relationships;
  Driving Innovation
• Planning and Organizing;
  Safety;
  Establishing Strategic Direction
• Analytical, Financial, Compliance, ARR/FTR, Market Risk, Management, Strategic Planning;
  Use of analytical tools (BI, statistical methods)

Salary depends on experience, skills, education, and training.