Develops and assists in negotiating power supply, natural gas supply and interstate electric and natural gas transmission arrangements; Forecasts hourly, daily, monthly, annual and multiyear power supply and natural gas supply requirements of the City; Coordinates purchases of City power supply and natural gas supply requirements; Administers natural gas supply/interstate transmission contracts; Forecasts power supply transmission requirements and contracts with PJM/MISO and other interstate power transmission providers; Monitors and analyzes short and long term power and natural gas market trends; Monitors and analyzes short and long term trends in power and natural gas interstate transmission; Confers with Electric Department in planning annual power plant production operation and maintenance schedules; Audits and assists with approval of power supply, natural gas supply and interstate transmission invoices; Assists with Computing and forecasting the City Gas Cost Recovery (GCR) Charge; Assists with Computing and forecasting the City Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) Charge; Assists with development and maintenance of utility short-term and 10-year financial forecasts and analyses; Administers natural gas prepay agreements for the City and AMP Fremont Energy Center; Assists with establishing and monitoring performance-based utilities benchmarking; Assists Infrastructure and Economic Development staff with the retention, expansion and attraction of local business and industry; Performs related work as required. Comprehensive knowledge of power and natural gas markets; Comprehensive knowledge of interstate natural gas and power transmission systems; Comprehensive background in financial analysis, cost accounting and budgeting; Thorough knowledge of rate design, billing systems and municipal finance and administration; Strong analytical skills and the ability to make sound economic judgments based upon dynamic market conditions; Ability to utilize personal computers and business software in financial and cost modeling applications; Ability to make quick and sound business decisions under tight operating deadlines; Ability to perform difficult financial analyses and communicate the results in a clear and concise manner; Ability to prioritize multiple difficult professional level duties; Skill in leadership, negotiations, motivation, management, project coordination and supervision; Ability to perform tasks with ingenuity and inventiveness; Ability to perform work with speed, accuracy and attention to detail; Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures; Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, motivate, supervise and evaluate the work of others; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City Department Heads, Division Heads, supervisory personnel, contractors, developers, engineering consultants and the general public; Ability to communicate well with others, both verbally and in writing; Ability to handle confidential employee and administrative information with tact and discretion.