The State Corporation Commission’s Division of Public Utility Regulation (PUR) seeks a Renewable Energy Analyst interested in a rewarding public service career. The Division of PUR provides support to the Commission in its regulation of Virginia’s investor-owned electric, natural gas, water and sewer utilities, member-owned electric cooperatives, and the telecommunications industry. The Renewable Energy Analyst works with utility, state, and industry partners to help manage the Commission’s renewable energy programs by conducting investigations, analysis, and technical work in renewable energy and rate cases. The position offers a hybrid work schedule, generally 3 days of telework and 2 days in office per week, as well as continuing education, professional development opportunities, and career growth.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manually enter, track, and manage renewable energy project contracts in an electronic database
- Relative to such contracts, serve as a Staff liaison with the regional entity charged with managing renewable energy certificates associated with the energy production from these projects
- Investigate utility filings associated with renewable energy programs
- Evaluate utility rates in utility applications
- Document findings of investigations in pre-filed written testimony and reports
- Defend findings as a staff witness at evidentiary hearings
- Assist in maintaining, tracking, and analyzing renewable energy portfolio data
- Work with utility, state, and industry partners to help manage the Commission’s renewable energy programs
- Participate in Commission rulemakings, workgroups, and stakeholder activities
- Assist in the monitoring and review of legislative proposals at the Virginia General Assembly
- Assist in managing the Division's electronic system used for processing utility and industry filings associated with renewable energy programs
- Perform other tasks as assigned in areas such as Energy Efficiency, Demand Side Management, and Generator Attribute Tracking of Renewable Energy Certificates
Preferred Qualifications
- Professional experience in the renewable energy field, the utilities industry, or related area
- Without related professional experience, the minimum requirement is a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, environmental sciences, finance, political science, STEM, or a related field
- Ability to conduct investigations and studies to evaluate company proposals, methods, and procedures regarding renewable energy
- Exceptional research skills with highly detailed analysis and strong reading comprehension
- Ability to convey technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences through verbal and written communication
- Self-starter who can manage tasks independently
- Ability to synthesize data and information to make sound recommendations
- Ability to effectively prepare and present oral testimony in a court proceeding
- Ability to understand and apply utility rate schedules and Code of Virginia renewable energy statutes
- Ability to establish and maintain professional working relationships with SCC staff and industry personnel
Virginia State Corporation Commission is an equal opportunity employer.
