Manager - Regulatory Affairs

Overview

This role supports the organization’s regulatory affairs strategy in contested cases and similar proceedings before state utility commissions. Working with a cross-functional team across policy, legal, and business groups, the position coordinates and supports litigation positions, builds external coalitions, engages external stakeholders, and helps develop advocacy strategies to achieve regulatory outcomes that create value.

Key work includes preparing and coordinating regulatory advocacy materials such as briefs, expert analysis and testimony, comments, and position papers. The role also maintains and leverages relationships with regulators and regulatory staff, industry participants, and other stakeholders, and advises business units on the impact of regulatory litigation and opportunities created by it.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory affairs activity in contested cases and similar proceedings before state utility commissions, including support for and development of litigation positions, coalition building, and execution of regulatory affairs strategies.
• Prepare and coordinate regulatory advocacy materials, including:
  • briefs
  • expert analysis and testimony
  • comments
  • position papers
• Lead coordination with retail and commercial teams and the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) to support participation in retail-related proceedings and rate cases (where appropriate) to promote fair-rate allocation and designs for existing and potential customers.
• Support, defend, and in certain instances expand state retail energy opportunities in competitive and newly identified states for the commercial team.
• Monitor and attend relevant commission general meetings and share retail/commercial pertinent information with broader policy, retail, and commercial teams.
• Monitor legislation or commission rule implementation at the commission level, including rulemakings, workshops, and technical conferences related to retail matters.
• Maintain and leverage relationships with regulators and regulatory staff, industry participants, and other stakeholders; represent the organization at conferences and industry gatherings.
• Manage and support key docketed proceedings, including development and evolution of data center tariffs across key states.
  • Collaborate with internal departments to develop and enhance tools and reports to keep the organization informed on data center tariff developments and other large load-related matters.
• Coordinate participation and engagements at NARUC, MACRUC, MARC, and other conferences as determined by the Regulatory Advocacy Affairs Strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department VP or Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 8-years of experience, in lieu of degree 12-years of experience.
• 8-years of professional experience with two or more specializing in government affairs, public advocacy and/or communications; or a minimum of 6 years of professional experience with 4 or more specializing in government affairs, public advocacy and/or communications.
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of legal principles, practices, and procedures, with the ability to apply them to complex assignments.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with team members and business stakeholders.
• Excellent legal research and analytical skills, including knowledge of federal and/or state law.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Political Science, Public Policy, or related field.
• Advanced degree in political science, public policy, or related field, or law.
• Demonstrated ability to build a strong network of contacts within government and local agencies at multiple levels.
• Understanding of the energy industry broadly, with electric generation sector knowledge preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected salary range: $124,200 to $138,000 (varies based on experience).
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • bonus program
  • 401(k) with company match
  • employee stock purchase program
  • comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, including wellbeing programs
  • disability and life insurance benefits
  • paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days
  • additional benefits