Senior Regulatory Consultant – Principal, Generation / Environmental

American Electric Power

Regulatory Consultant involved in drafting testimonies and compliance filings for utility commissions. Collaborating with experts in an engaging environment focused on system reliability and regulatory commitments.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeColumbus • Ohio, Oklahoma • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $87,633 - $128,689 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate with assigned witnesses to draft direct and rebuttal testimonies for generation (coal, natural gas, hydro, new generation resources) and environmental cases.
Research prior filings to inform testimony development.
Assemble, evaluate, and integrate operations and maintenance and capital project costs, NERC Generating Availability Data System (GADS) data, and other data into testimony.
Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all information our witnesses provide to regulators.
Influence case strategy through effective direct and rebuttal testimonies and discovery preparation.
Lead the response process for discovery requests and commission audits.
Evaluate requests, assemble data-driven responses, and coordinate internal reviews.
Support the preparation of witness for public utility commission hearings.
Understand the requirements for compliance filings and ensure adherence to deadlines.
Lead minor filings and conduct research on various issues.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Highly motivated self-starter with a passion for learning and growing within the electric utility regulation sector.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving, research, and data analysis abilities.
Generation (Fossil, Hydro, Renewables, New Generation) Environmental regulations experience or knowledge preferred.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Geoscience, Mathematics or similar quantitative degree AND 4 years relative field, operations or analytical experience OR Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Accounting, Business, Economics, Finance, Geoscience, Mathematics or similar quantitative degree AND 8 years relative field, operations or analytical experience OR High School diploma or GED AND 10 years relative field, operations or analytical experience.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary
Annual bonus
401K match
AEP Pension
Comprehensive benefits package that aims to support and enhance the overall well-being of our employees.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysistestimony developmentoperations and maintenance cost evaluationcapital project cost evaluationNERC Generating Availability Data System (GADS)compliance filingsdiscovery preparationresearchenvironmental regulationsquantitative analysis

Soft Skills

communication skillsproblem-solvingresearch abilitiesdata-driven decision makingself-startermotivationcollaborationinfluenceleadershiporganizational skills