Associate/Manager, Interconnection Applications

Manager, Interconnection Applications

The Manager, Interconnection Applications ("Application Manager") is responsible for the day-to-day administration and tracking of LS Power's electric transmission interconnection requests and gas pipeline capacity requests across the generation development portfolio. The role sits within the Generation Development Business Unit and reports to the VP. Interconnection Planning & Development.

The Application Manager is the administrative backbone for two parallel workstreams: (1) electric transmission interconnection tracking queue positions, study deposits, milestones and agreement status across all active ISOs and RTOs, in close coordination with the Electrical & Interconnection Engineering team; and (2) gas pipeline capacity tracking milestone obligations, security postings, and payment schedules under executed precedent agreements and firm transportation agreements. The role works closely with Project Directors and department staff to ensure all deadlines, deposit obligations, and contractual milestones are met on time and without forfeiture. The Application Manager provides frequent updates in support of project management and follows company reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The role coordinates as needed with Engineering, Legal, Finance, and other functional departments.

This role is not responsible for commercial agreement negotiations, pipeline transaction structuring, or basis analysis. The Application Manager supports those functions through disciplined tracking, timely administration, and proactive communication.

Responsibilities

The Application Manager keeps LS Power's interconnection and pipeline-capacity application documents organized, current, and on schedule, supporting two parallel workstreams electric transmission interconnection and gas pipeline capacity. The work is administrative and detail-driven: tracking deadlines and milestones, maintaining complete and audit-ready files, and flagging upcoming obligations to the appropriate leads well before they come due.

The following responsibilities illustrate the types of work involved and are not intended to be an exhaustive list:

Electric Transmission Interconnection

• Track transmission interconnection applications across PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP, and other applicable ISOs and RTOs from initial queue filing through each study phase to agreement execution; serve as the administrative point of contact with the Electrical & Interconnection Engineering team, which leads all technical aspects of the interconnection process, and maintain complete, organized application files for each project.
• Track queue positions, study milestones, and ISO/RTO deadlines; track and maintain deposit schedules including initial deposits, restudy deposits, and applicable refund or forfeiture timelines and flag upcoming obligations in advance of required action dates.
• Coordinate with ISO/RTO project managers and internal teams (engineering, legal, and project development) to respond to information requests, cure application deficiencies, and track study phase progress from feasibility through facility study to agreement execution.
• Maintain real-time status dashboards and milestone registers covering the full interconnection portfolio across all active ISOs/RTOs.

Gas Pipeline Applications and Milestones

• Track gas pipeline capacity requests and open season processes; maintain complete files for each pipeline counterparty, including capacity request records, credit pre-qualification packages, and supporting documentation.
• Track and calendar all milestone obligations under executed precedent agreements and firm transportation agreements, including regulatory approval deadlines, commencement-of-construction conditions, commercial operation dates, and termination or conversion rights; flag upcoming deadlines in advance of required action dates.
• Track required security postings and reservation payments under precedent agreements and firm transportation agreements letters of credit, cash deposits, reservation charges, and other payment obligations and maintain current records of posting status, payment schedules, expiration dates, and renewal requirements.
• Support document routing and execution logistics for firm transportation agreements, precedent agreements, and related gas infrastructure documents once negotiated, including coordinating internal approvals and maintaining executed contract files.

Portfolio Administration

• Follow company records management practices to maintain audit-ready contract files, obligation registers, and portfolio-level status reports covering both transmission interconnection and gas pipeline workstreams to help support project management.

Qualifications

This is an early-career position suited to a highly organized self-starter who is building a career in energy infrastructure. Reliability, attention to detail, and follow-through matter more than deep technical or commercial expertise, which can be developed on the job.

Representative qualifications include:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Economics, or a related field.
• Two to four years of experience in a contract management, coordination, project-support, or regulatory-filing role ideally in power generation, transmission, energy infrastructure, or a utility setting.
• Exposure to or interest in ISO/RTO interconnection processes (PJM, ERCOT, MISO, or SPP) and study and deposit procedures is a plus; a willingness to learn these processes matters more than prior expertise.
• Any familiarity with the natural gas pipeline business such as FERC-regulated pipeline tariffs, open seasons, or precedent and firm transportation agreements is a plus but not required.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook, and comfort maintaining tracking spreadsheets, dashboards, and milestone registers; experience with document-management or project-tracking tools (e.g., SharePoint, Smartsheet) is a plus.
• Prior experience with contract administration, recordkeeping, milestone tracking, or regulatory-compliance support in a development, infrastructure, or utility context is welcome.

We want you on our team because you:

Beyond any specific experience, this role rewards organization, dependability, and a service-minded attitude toward the teams and counterparties you support.

The qualities that matter most include:

• Are exceptionally organized and deadline-driven, able to track many concurrent filings, deposits, and milestones across different counterparties and rule sets without letting things slip.
• Take genuine pride in clean, accurate, audit-ready files and consistent, well-organized recordkeeping.
• Communicate clearly, proactively, and professionally with project teams and other internal stakeholders and with external contacts such as ISO/RTO and pipeline counterparty staff.
• Flag deadline and obligation risks early and know when to escalate to the right person, staying comfortable with regulatory detail and occasionally incomplete information.
• Are eager to learn the interconnection and gas-capacity processes and to grow with the Generation Development team.
• Bring LS Power's values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership to your day-to-day work.

Travel: This role is largely remote (San Diego or NYC preferred) and administrative. Occasional travel (up to 10%) may be required to ISO/RTO offices, pipeline counterparty meetings, and for training and collaboration with LS Power colleagues.