Manager - Regulatory Affairs

Overview

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

Responsibilities include 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, regulatory staff, industry participants, and other stakeholders, and advises business units on impacts, opportunities, and recommendations related to regulatory litigation.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory affairs activity in contested cases and similar proceedings before state utility commissions, including support for and development of litigation positions, building external coalitions, and executing regulatory affairs strategies.
• Prepare and coordinate regulatory advocacy materials, including briefs, expert analysis and testimony, comments, and position papers.
• Lead efforts with retail and commercial teams and the Retail Energy Supply Association (RESA) to coordinate participation in retail-related proceedings and rate cases (where appropriate), ensuring fair-rate allocation and designs for both existing and potential customers.
• Support, defend, and in certain instances expand state retail energy opportunities in competitive states and new states identified by the Commercial Team.
• Monitor and attend relevant commission general meetings and share retail/commercial pertinent information with the broader Policy, retail, and commercial teams.
• Monitor legislation and 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 new large load related matters.
• Coordinate engagements at NARUC, MACRUC, MARC, and other conferences as determined in the Regulatory Advocacy Affairs Strategy.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department VP or Director.

Requirements (Minimum Qualifications)

• 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 with the ability to build relationships with team members and business stakeholders
• Excellent legal research and analytical abilities, and 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, and the electric generation sector specifically

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected salary range: $124,200 to $138,000 (varies based on experience)
• Comprehensive benefits package including bonus and 401(k)