Regulatory Manager of Power Cost Filings

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This is a manager-level role without direct reports. Power cost expert who excels at collaborating across multiple teams who will lead key regulatory filings related to power cost recovery through customer prices.

Job Function Summary

Develops revenue requirement for general rate cases and ensures pricing structure reflects the rates the company is authorized to collect and that support company operations. Provides advocacy at the Public Utility Commission in contested matters with multiple external stakeholders that have alternative (often adverse) policy goals and competing analyses. The advocacy includes providing testimony comments data responses and negotiating to settlements acceptable to the company. Undertakes compliance reporting to the regulator on a variety of issues. Develops analyzes revises and administers the companys retail tariff. Researches and compiles studies to assess the effectiveness of current tariff and regulatory approaches; when appropriate develops proposals to change them. Provides internal regulatory consulting to other departments on strategy and tactics. Maintains relationships with regulators related to rate cases and other filings. Informs and executes regulatory strategy. Provides internal consulting on regulatory strategy and impacts on business matters.

Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Analyses Applies expert knowledge and provides expertise and guidance in strategy and analysis of power cost-related regulatory issues and in the development of specialized tariffs for the organization; provides leadership in overall regulatory/rate strategy related to power costs; develops high-level strategy approach and leadership for content provided in publicly filed regulatory proceedings

Internal Consulting Serves as an expert resource providing technical solutions to complex and nonroutine business/regulatory issues; leads mentors and teaches others in formulating alternative solutions for a range of complex business/regulatory problems; advises senior leadership of PGE

Regulatory Strategy Leads the development of regulatory strategy; leads testimony and supporting exhibits and serves as witness for high-profile/high-stakes regulatory filings

Compliance Reviews the development of compliance standards that reflect the needs of PGE and addresses identified risks and concerns; works with management and senior leadership for review and approval

External Interaction Presents and negotiates company proposals to regulatory stakeholders and governmental agencies on issues of high importance/impact to the company and/or that reflect unique issues; serves as a resource on escalated issues and to resolve conflicts; cultivates and maintains professional relationships with regulatory staff and stakeholders

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelors degree in engineering economics business or related field or equivalent experience

Experience Typically 12 or more years in related field.

Competencies (Knowledge Skills Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Expert knowledge of business engineering and/or economics financial modeling and ratemaking principles

Expert knowledge of financial and utility industry regulation

Advanced knowledge of electrical distribution transmission and generation facilities

General Competencies

Advanced knowledge of enterprise/business awareness

Expert decision-making skills

Advanced negotiation skills

Advanced diplomacy skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Advanced resiliency and adaptability skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular reliable predictable full-time attendance

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

• Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

• Driving/travel/commute: Overnight inside/outside the service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less)

• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment

• Office hybrid 3 days in office

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Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation including a performance based incentive bonus is commensurate with experience skills qualifications education training and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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