Salary
💰 $223,900 - $322,100 per year
About the role
- Manage state energy regulatory matters and provide legal advice regarding state energy regulatory and legal issues, including litigation, compliance, enforcement, and advisory matters
- Manage state regulatory due diligence for target projects and identify regulatory and commercial risks
- Stay abreast of all FERC proceedings and recommend Company involvement
- Represent the Company in regulatory proceedings as needed
- Review, negotiate, and draft interconnection and transmission service agreements
- Manage interventions, protests, and other adversary proceedings
- Maintain ongoing state regulatory compliance filings and requirements
- Provide analysis on energy efficiency, renewable energy, rate design, cost allocation, retail electricity and natural gas markets
- Assist in commercial activities with state utilities and project development as needed
- Report to VP, Regulatory Law
Requirements
- JD with strong academic background, active and in good standing with at least one U.S. State bar
- Minimum of 15 years' experience in an energy regulatory practice, including experience as a regulatory or project finance associate at a law firm; in-house experience preferred
- State utility commission experience required; familiarity with FERC desired
- Extensive experience in the electric power industry; renewable energy experience preferred
- Experience negotiating project development and project finance transactions
- Excellent strategic and analytical skills; strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate on teams; strong organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to identify key issues, ask the right questions, understand business objectives, and explain legal rationale
- High-energy, self-directed and results-oriented with crisp, precise verbal and written communication skills