Aiden Smith

About Aiden Smith

I possess a background of progressive achievements in the energy industry. My Clifton Strengths top skill is “Input,” which means that I am best when I am able to share from the subject matter expertise that I possess, including curating new information helpful to my stakeholders. These subjects include- the strategic management of the relationships between electric utilities and and their customers, recognizing that both sides are key partners vital to the success of each industry’s projects- wholesale and retail rates and tariffs and their application and development- engineering and economic analysis and technical documents about energy concepts and their creation and interpretation- energy metrics and data analysis and briefing and advising stakeholders and senior management regarding such- power industry and market changes, regulatory and policy development, and strategizing compliance and mitigation of risk from the shifting tectonics at play in the energy industry.I am skilled with the balanced application of an engineering perspective to commercial objectives as well as serving as a spokesperson for management, persuading competing participants to arrive at consensus, and explaining technical information to diverse audiences with different proficiencies and backgrounds. I thoroughly enjoy leading teams and developing a positive micro-culture within dynamic organizations. My leaders also recognize me as capable of setting a vision, strategic, and hardworking.

Experience

1. Manager, Strategic Power Solutions

   ONEOK

   Mar 2024 — Present · Tulsa, OK, US

   As ONEOK acquired Magellan Midstream Partners in late 2023, I have transitioned into a newly created role to provide management-level subject matter expertise to the combined enterprise-wide Energy Management program. Furthermore, I was tasked with offering more strategic consulting services to the broader organization focused on the continued evolution of the power industry on subjects including resiliency, optimization, sustainability, electric market and policy changes, and commercial support.

Education

• The University of Tulsa

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering Physics

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Spp
• Contract Negotiation
• Electric Transmission
• Strategic Planning
• Technical Writing
• Analysis
• Ferc
• Rate Design
• Federal Government
• Energy
• Nerc
• Electric Utility
• Transmission Policy
• Energy Policy
• Electrical Engineering
• Strategy
• Electric Power
• Ercot
• Long-Term Customer Relationships
• Project Management
• Eeo
• Program Management
• Regulatory Analysis
• Miso
• Renewable Energy