Senior Counsel

Calpine Corporation is Americas largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 77 power plants in operation represents over 27000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses Calpine serves customers in 22 states and Canada. Its clean efficient modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a lowcarbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984 Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earths surface to produce clean renewable electricity.

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following other duties may be assigned)

• Unique opportunity to join a diverse fastpaced and challenging inhouse legal department and serve as a principal daytoday attorney for Government and Regulatory Development and Operations teams.
• Broad legal experience preferred with energy or environmental experience a plus.
• Will advise on legal and regulatory matters related to power assets including compliance with CEC and CPUC requirements and CAISO tariffs as well as financial real property tax commercial and corporate issues surface access and mineral rights and regional local state and federal regulatory and environmental issues including air and water permit compliance.
• Responsible for providing legal advice regulatory support and strategic expertise to assigned business lines and providing legal support for the development negotiation and administration of various commercial agreements.
• Will draft review and provide advice regarding regulatory filings proposed legislation and all projectdevelopment and operational agreements from the letters of intent through active operations and dismantling and shutdown of operations.
• Required to have or develop familiarity but not primary responsibility for federal regulatory matters associated with power plants (and ability to support associated compliance efforts).
• Will develop negotiate administer and analyze strategicequipment procurement agreements EPC agreements project financings power purchase agreements water agreements electric transmission power/fuel/ facility interconnection and construction agreements mineral leases real property matters tax matters CEC CPUC CAISO and regional market design issues and other commercial arrangements required by operations and development teams.
• Oversee regulatory and environmental compliance and proceedings challenges and audits and litigation matters arising from time to time including tracking and ensuring adherence to CEC licensing conditions CPUC GO 167 compliance and CAISO tariff requirements.
• Work with business clients engineers andoutside consultants to provide legal support for new development projects including battery storage solar geothermal and other emerging technologies.
• Manage outside counsel to maximize benefit and minimize costs.
• May be requested to provide miscellaneous legal support to some or all Calpine Corporation departments including Operations Environmental Health & Safety Construction/Engineering Government and Regulatory Trading and Origination Tax Accounting and Public Relations/Corporate Communications.

Job Requirements

• Strong academic credentials and law degree.
• CA or other qualification to practice law in CA (e.g. Registered InHouse Counsel).
• Typically requires a minimum of seven to ten years experience practicing commercial law including corporate and/ or real estate transactions energy or environmental regulatory law in a law firm or corporation. Commercial and general litigation experience will also be considered.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills.
• Selfstarter with the ability to work independently and to quickly gain expertise in new subject matter.
• Flexibility and ability to multitask is essential.

Salary Information

Salary Range: $210000.00 $26600.00

Additional Calpine Information

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities Females Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.
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