Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans. Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson. As the state’s largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.
Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.
Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.
The Transmission Contracts & Services Analyst is responsible for the preparation, coordination, and administration of transmission interconnection agreements and other Transmission & Distribution (T&D) related contracts with utilities, customers, and external partners. This role ensures contract requests are accurate, compliant, and aligned with technical and operational requirements. The analyst maintains multiple databases, tracks contractual and financial data, and prepares operational and regulatory reporting for internal stakeholders and external entities. Additionally, the position serves as a key liaison with contractual partners, supporting relationship management, communications, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful execution of transmission service agreements and related initiatives.
1) Evaluate generator and transmission interconnection requests submitted by customers to determine whether application requirements have been met including analysis of business need.
Collaborate with other T&D units to determine if technical specifications are appropriate. Prepare and maintain contracts.
2) Maintain contract standards, processes, and procedures (3Ps). Monitor process compliance against regulatory rules, recommend process changes and updates, and update stakeholders with changes to standards, processes, and procedures.
3) Liaison with customers to establish customer accounts and work with Treasury and Accounting to administer credit and deposits for interconnection applications.
4) Participate in the coordination of Joint Participant Projects and Engineering & Operations (E&O) Committee meetings. Ensures all APS internal support units are prepared for the biannual meetings by working with Accounting and FBO to analyze, prepare and propose upcoming maintenance, operation, and replacement spend and projects.
5) Maintain the customer interconnection database (Queue) both internally and by posting on external Open Access Same-Time Information System (OASIS) site. Analyze Queue metrics to identify opportunities for process improvements.
6) Prepare and maintain regulatory filings in partnership with APS Federal Regulatory group. Update and maintain the Electronic Quarterly Report (reporting contracts) on a quarterly basis. Gather transmission service study and interconnection study metrics for quarterly submission to FERC.
Hybrid: Employees in hybrid roles work both in their home offices (virtually) and alongside their colleagues (in person).
In order for employees to build strong relationships and to promote meaningful in-person interactions, hybrid employees are expected to work about 40% of their time in-person at an APS or other (non-home office) location.
*Employees are expected to reside in Arizona (or New Mexico for Four Corners-based employees).
*Working from a home office requires adequate technology and an appropriate ergonomic set up.
*Role types are subject to change based on business need.
Role type langauge was updated on 10/28/2024
APS is Arizona’s largest and longest serving electric utility, providing power for nearly 1.2 million customers in 11 of the state’s 15 counties.
Since our founding in 1886, APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country’s fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.
Our success derives from the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate our core values of accountability, safety, integrity, and trust and respect.
At APS, we focus every day on our vision: “Creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.” We will continue to meet the energy needs of our customers with a solid combination of price and service.
