Director, Transmission & Interconnection

Tract is a team of digital infrastructure experts dedicated to accelerating responsible data center growth by developing master-planned data center parks with access to pre-positioned power and fiber in key markets where hyperscale and wholesale demand is growing. Our approach is collaborative with cities and counties to ensure that development is targeted for the optimal locations to maximize revenue and economic development benefits for the community while being good stewards of the land and minimizing the impact on neighborhoods. Tract is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with real estate holdings throughout the United States.

Position Overview:
Tract is seeking a Transmission & Interconnection Director to support our site development and energy strategy efforts across the U.S. You’ll work to evaluate transmission system capabilities, support generation interconnection studies, and engage with utilities and ISOs/RTOs on behalf of Tract’s data center parks.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has in-depth experience across transmission planning, generation interconnection, and grid integration strategy of large-scale loads and potential on-site generation.

Key Responsibilities:

Transmission Planning & Site Screening

• On-board and manage engineering consultants to complete power flow analysis using industry tools.
• Qualify regions that meet Tract’s needs from a transmission and generation perspective.
• Develop heat maps of qualified markets that meet Tract’s growth plan.
• Influence Land Strategy team on initial markets screening for generation and transmission capacity.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with utility and RTO/ISO transmission teams.
• Understand and interpret utility and RTO/ISO transmission planning processes/future regional expansion plans.
• Develop, maintain, and influence transmission planning and generation interconnection models to incorporate Tract’s growth plans.
• Support technical due diligence assessments on power connection options.
• Assess costs, timelines, and key risks for proposed power projects.
• Support teammates with preparation and submission of RFIs to utilities.
• Support Tract Energy team with utility engagement on details of system impact, upgrades, design, costs, and timing of projects.
• Author capacity strategy on transmission and generation constraints and opportunities across the US

Generation Interconnection Support

• Assist with the preparation and submission of interconnection requests for load and/or generation (solar, BESS, gas etc.).
• Analyze and interpret interconnection study results (Feasibility, System Impact, Facility Studies).
• Support review of cost allocation, network upgrades, and deliverability assessments. Perform sensitivity analysis as needed
• Work with consultants and utilities to validate modeling inputs and outputs for interconnection studies.
• Lead negotiations with utilities, ISOs/RTOs on various interconnection and supplementary agreements
• Maintain interconnection queue trackers and summarize risks, timelines, and milestones.

Utility & ISO/RTO Engagement

• Support communication with transmission providers and ISOs/RTOs for site feasibility and interconnection discussions.
• Prepare technical documentation and responses to RFIs or data requests from utilities and regulatory bodies.
• Monitor planning processes (e.g., MTEP, RTEP) and highlight relevant impacts on Tract sites.

Internal Collaboration & Reporting

• Contribute to internal presentations and reports summarizing grid constraints, interconnection risks, and permitting timelines.
• Coordinate with real estate, engineering, and development teams to align grid availability with land stra