Energy Policy & Regulation Program Manager

Energy Policy & Regulation Program Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, economics, engineering, legal studies, or a related field. Equivalent of education and experience may be considered
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the ability to learn new computer software programs quickly.
• Familiarity and/or knowledge of Central Hudson’s business operations and practices or willingness to learn these quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multitask, juggle priorities, navigate complex situations, and use good judgment
• Must demonstrate a high level of enthusiasm and promote a strong work ethic and positive customer service approach
• Must be willing to respond to requests to work outside of normal work hours
• Must be able to travel as required (e.g. Albany, New York City, Washington DC, etc.)
• Valid driver’s license

Responsibilities

• Identifies, reviews, and develops positions regarding developments at the NYPSC and FERC that materially impact our New York and FERC Jurisdictional Businesses.
• Identifies key themes and potential impacts from emerging energy policy; provide regulatory analysis and assistance to other areas within the company (e.g. Engineering, Operations, Legal, Public Relations, and CH subsidiaries) as change is implemented in the business.
• Reviews and produce written material that clearly conveys the company’s position within regulatory filings.
• Prepares, maintains and submits written information on regulatory proceedings and external meetings in order to ensure internal stakeholders are kept up to date with relevant policies, processes and programs.
• Performs research on state and federal regulatory policies and filings in order to support the company’s position in its regulatory filings; work with internal business partners to translate their needs into regulatory strategy.
• Develops and implements studies to support regulatory, tariff, and pricing proposals in the context of filings, stakeholder presentations, and other regulatory proceedings.
• Develops and fosters relationships with key internal and external stakeholders in order to obtain and share information that will benefit the company, share best practices, provide and obtain technical advice and build bases of influence.
• Stays current with regulatory developments and identify regulatory precedents, key regulatory themes and trends in order to ensure the best outcomes for Central Hudson.
• Builds upon technical professional skills within the areas of Energy Policy and Regulation in order to improve your personal contribution to the business.
• Challenges existing ways of working and continuously seek improvement in order to drive greater efficiencies.
• Develops business cases for tariff/pricing changes in order to support achievement of any implementation objectives.
• Contributes to the identification and creation of strategic objectives specific to strategy and regulation in order to drive change and innovation.
• Supports the leadership, motivation and development of the regulatory organization to ensure results are delivered in line with expectations and business objectives.
• Keeps regulators and other relevant parties up to date and informed about Central Hudson’s programs in order to ensure they are managed appropriately and accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Develops and utilize peer group network in order to absorb and apply technical/professional best practices within the regulatory area, including regulatory developments and precedents.
• Becomes proficient with and support ongoing upgrades to corporate software systems, including but not limited to customer information systems, data portals, and enterprise resource planning.
• Provides support for storm restoration efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within the regulated Electric and/or Gas Utility industry.
• Master’s degree