Transmission Business Analyst

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Position Summary Support the administration of the company’s Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATTs), Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) obligations, and related transmission regulatory filings. Support Transmission Business Relations (TBR) representatives through accurate creation, maintenance, and quality control of contract records in ProjectWise and related systems.

Coordinate post-execution agreement administration, monitor filing and contract requirements, support recurring compliance activities, and help improve TBR procedures, tracking tools, and records-management practices.

Essential Responsibilities OATT, eTariff, and FERC Filing Support Support administration of the company’s OATTs in eTariff and implementation of applicable FERC filing requirements, including Order No. 714 and 18 CFR Part 35 requirements relevant to the role.

Participate in the preparation, coordination, and submission of OATT and transmission-agreement filings, including transmittal letters and notices of cancellation. Help determine filing requirements and timing; coordinate with TBR representatives and Legal; and monitor filing status through completion. Monitor FERC orders, rulings, and regulatory developments affecting TBR and communicate relevant updates to the team.

Maintain filing records and status information in ProjectWise, TariffShark, and other approved systems; reconcile discrepancies and support system testing or audits. EQR Administration Coordinate quarterly EQR data collection, validation, reporting, and filing support for Transmission.

Maintain relevant EQR data and records, provide required reports to internal partners, investigate errors, and coordinate corrected filings when necessary. Maintain working knowledge of applicable EQR requirements and process changes, including Order No. 917.

ProjectWise and Post-Execution Agreement Administration Create and maintain ProjectWise customer and project folders, document metadata, templates, workflows, and related contract records.

After agreement execution and completion of the contract-document approval process, update applicable execution, commencement, review, extension, cost, facility, and project attributes; finalize folder and workflow status; and propagate project-level metadata to associated documents as appropriate.

Perform data-quality reviews and audits, identify missing or inconsistent information, and work with TBR representatives to ensure official contract records are complete and stored in approved locations. Support records retention, billing-related records, asset and network-upgrade data, and other contract-administration information maintained by TBR.

Contract Compliance and Recurring Administration Track requirements and key dates under existing transmission contracts and route proposed procedural changes to the appropriate task, requirement, or compliance owners.

Support periodic contract reviews, including potential terminations, retention disposition, billable work, annual stakeholder contacts, interconnection-guideline reviews, and other recurring compliance items. Coordinate deposit refunds, study or cluster true-ups, invoicing support, and FERC interest calculations or confirmations, as assigned.

Prepare and administer routine TBR documents such as delegations of authority, non-disclosure agreements, and master confidentiality agreements, consistent with approved templates and review requirements. Respond to inquiries from TBR representatives and internal partners regarding agreement records, filing status, EQR information, and historical or current contract information.

Project Tracking and Process Improvement Maintain project trackers, reports, and dashboards in coordination with project managers and TBR representatives, including support for higher-volume agreement-routing activities. Maintain TBR procedures and support internal audits, records-management reviews, and compliance reviews.

Identify practical improvements to SharePoint, Microsoft 365, contract administration system, records management system, digital-signature workflows, and other approved tools; participate in technology projects and user testing. Evaluate opportunities to streamline data entry, document retrieval, reporting, and recurring work, including responsible use of approved automation or AI capabilities.

Minimum Requirements Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, computer or data management, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. Two years of business, accounting, paralegal, database, records-management, regulatory, contract-administration, or similar experience required.

Working proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn and effectively use contract, filing, and records-management systems. FERC, transmission, regulatory, contract, or records-management experience preferred. Strong attention to detail, organization, written communication, judgment, and ability to handle confidential information.

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Non-Bargaining The anticipated starting base pay for this position is: $64,100.00 to $90,967.00 per year This position is eligible for the following benefits: Annual Incentive Program, Medical/Pharmacy Plan, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Care Flexible Spending 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.

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