Rickey Williams
Ooltewah,USA
Summary
Strategic interconnection compliance and regulatory operations professional with over a decade of experience navigating federal and state utility standards. Specialized in managing FERC LGIP compliance, coordinating with planning engineers on queue positions, and overseeing interconnection customer submissions. Familiar with PSS/E and PSCAD from a process oversight perspective, ensuring study packages meet TVA, DOE, and NERC guidelines. Proven leader in stakeholder engagement, business practice creation, and grid-impact project coordination exceeding $100M.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Interconnection Management Specialist
TVA
03.2024 - Current
- Manage interconnection queue compliance across 80+ projects, ensuring developer submissions meet FERC LGIP, TVA business practices, and federal guidelines.
- Coordinate with internal planning engineers, legal counsel, and system operations to align modeling deliverables and study milestones.
- Review interconnection study packages, ensuring PSS/E and PSCAD models meet TVA technical requirements; guide customers through compliance expectations.
- Oversee regulatory and scheduling alignment of grid-impacting clean energy portfolios valued at over $100M, mitigating study delays and enhancing transparency.
- Draft, revise, and publish public-facing business practices and compliance checklists to support stakeholder adherence to evolving federal energy policy.
- Train cross-functional teams on interconnection standards and federal law through real-world case examples and internal documentation.
Project Controls Specialist
Consolidated Edison
08.2019 - 09.2023
- Maintained compliance with NY PSC rules and city environmental standards for large-scale electric and gas infrastructure projects.
- Tracked over 300,000 inspections for legal readiness, compliance, and internal performance reviews using Salesforce, OBIEE, and GIS platforms.
- Avoided over $200K in penalties by identifying schedule, cost, and documentation gaps before triggering state-level audits.
- Facilitated contractor coordination, stakeholder updates, and regulatory reporting across multiple utility initiatives.
Project Controls Specialist
Consolidated Edison
06.2013 - 08.2019
- Supported emergency power restoration from NYC’s Energy Control Center; monitored regulatory adherence during critical outages.
- Reviewed utility contractor field reports and regulatory logs to enforce budget discipline and legal conformity.
- Tested and supported meter/billing platforms used for compliance across residential and commercial energy operations.
- Utilized Oracle, GIS, and Maximo to coordinate project execution, document exceptions, and ensure state-regulated alignment.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Business
St Francis College
New York, NY06-2012
Skills
- FERC guidelines adherence
- Understanding of energy regulatory standards
- Familiarity with NY PSC compliance standards
- Power BI proficiency
- Maximo software proficiency
- Proficient in Oracle OBIEE
- Project scheduling expertise
- Experience with Salesforce
- Experience in federal compliance regulations
- Knowledge of environmental regulations
- System integration oversight
- PSS/E and PSCAD knowledge
- Skilled in managing customer flow
- Stakeholder collaboration
Tools And Compliance Expertise
- FERC LGIP Compliance
- DOE & NERC Standards
- NY PSC Regulations
- Power BI
- Maximo
- IQT
- Oracle OBIEE
- Primavera P6
- Salesforce
- GIS
- Regulatory Training
- Federal Business Practices
- Environmental Law
- Interconnection Oversight
- PSS/E & PSCAD Familiarity
- Queue Management
- Stakeholder Alignment
Timeline
Interconnection Management Specialist
TVA
03.2024 - Current
Project Controls Specialist
Consolidated Edison
08.2019 - 09.2023
Project Controls Specialist
Consolidated Edison
06.2013 - 08.2019
Bachelor's Degree - Business
St Francis College
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