Senior Settlement Analyst

46891 - Toronto - Regular -  

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Hydro One is proud to be the largest electricity transmission and distribution provider in Ontario, serving nearly 1.5 million customers. We have a long history in the industry with our roots dating back over 110 years to 1906. Since then, we have worked to grow and evolve to meet the changing needs of our customers and communities across Ontario. Today, we’re focused on providing exceptional customer service and ensuring we are building safe communities where we live, work and play.

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Job Function

Review settlement supporting functions regarding customers and generators. Set up customers and generators for wholesale settlements or retail billings and embedded generator payments using totalization tables and other systems and databases as required. Implement and maintain customer account/meter data relationship in the load data management database. Respond to customer inquiries regarding contract process, billing and payment matters and other Hydro One’s initiatives and customer requests to modify existing accounts and services.

Job Description

1. Review the setup or revision of wholesale settlements or retail billings or generator payments for customers and generators. Prepare IESO energy/transmission totalization tables associated with wholesale settlements. Prepare retail totalization tables for retail billing and generation payments. Review the setup of settlements information in other systems and databases. 

2. Coordinate with IESO, external MSPs and internally with Engineering & Construction Services regarding the submission of transmission tariff list, wholesale totalization tables and required IESO forms and documents. Coordinate with Meter Data Services and Business Customer Centre to gain acceptance of new proposals consistent with guidelines set out by the regulator or to solve legacy problems. Issues may become controversial when balancing the Company needs against billing production system constraints. 

3. Keep abreast of OEB Transmission and Distribution System Codes, Retail Settlement Code, IESO Market Rules. 

4. Assist Supervisor with the development of business processes and procedures required to ensure the integrity of settlements functions including compliance with OEB Codes, Transmission and Distribution licenses and rate orders and IESO Market Rules. 

5. Provide support regarding settlements functions in relation to transmission and distribution connectivity, revenue metering, asset and customer policies, customer services, the application of tariffs.

6. Review estimated data for wholesale and retail meters.

 7. Coordinate with MSP/MDS, field staff and other LDC to identify, investigate and settle short term load transfer and long term load transfers. 8. Review and assist Supervisor with implementing and maintaining customer account/meter data relationship in load data management

database. 

9. Handle escalated customer enquires regarding billing and payment issues, including process issues with 3rd parties such as the IESO as well as other Hydro One’s initiatives. Review on customer requests to modify existing accounts and services. Respond to customers in a timely manner.

Selection Criteria

• Requires strong knowledge of economics, engineering principles and business administration associated with wholesale settlement and retail billings.
• Requires a strong knowledge of computer technology to utilize various software applications and prepare reports.
• Requires excellent knowledge & experience with Totalization Tables
• Requires excellent experience in end use billing and settlement processes
• Demonstrated experience dealing with Wholesale Metering Service Provider to identify and resolve metering issues
• Demonstrated experience working with IESO, OEB, LDCs and Large Customers
• Demonstrated ability to work with internal lines of business to resolve billing issues
• Requires aa strong understanding of Ontario electricity market and the application of transmission and distribution tariff
• Requires an understanding of Hydro One customer connection process and load data management
• Requires a good knowledge of English to effectively communicate with external and internal staff. This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired in and equivalent to a four-year university education in appropriate field or the equivalent level of education
• Candidate must have minimum 8 to 10 years prior experience in this area

At Hydro One we understand that the success and strength of our business rests with our people. When we develop their skills, we are investing in both their success and ours. To secure the best talent, we seek to create a workforce that reflects the diverse populations of the communities where we live and work and to create a culture based on safety, innovation and inclusiveness.

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Deadline: June 6, 2022

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