Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs

EnergyHub

6d • $100,000 - $125,000

About The Position

EnergyHub empowers utilities and their customers to create a clean, distributed energy future. Our mission is to integrate any customer or device to the grid to provide flexibility and reliability.
We are seeking a dynamic professional well versed in the electric utility industry to join our team as Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs. The ideal candidate has distributed energy resources (DER) and demand-side management expertise, and experience collaborating with a broad spectrum of industry and government stakeholders. You have the ability to translate EnergyHub’s product vision into a set of regulatory and policy objectives with the power to unlock new opportunities across our business units. You are both a big picture and analytical thinker who can turn complex device and DER program data into digestible comments and thought leadership for a diverse audience. You’re motivated to interface with a wide range of stakeholders in the industry and find middle ground amongst utilities, customers, and the distributed energy community. And, you never lose sight of high-priority state, federal, and agency initiatives and proceedings with the potential to impact EnergyHub’s growth.
Besides a rock-solid work ethic and a strong team-oriented personality, we’re looking for a candidate that is creative, passionate, and has a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting landscape.

Requirements

• BA/BS with 4-7 years of work experience, and at least 2 years in the energy sector
• Familiarity with electricity industry and utility business model; including understanding of key trends and stakeholder landscape
• Experience with federal, statewide and utility electric vehicle initiatives
• Basic understanding of distribution system management
• Ability to draft and copy edit regulatory comments, media, blogs, and customer-facing marketing and sales content
• Experience using Excel, Salesforce, Tableau, or other software tools to analyze and visualize data
• You have a knack for leveraging webinars and social media to express thought leadership, and nuanced policy perspectives, and shape market conversations

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of experience in the energy and utilities industry
• Familiarity with energy efficiency and demand-side management technologies and regulations
• Familiarity with utility programs and/or regulatory concepts
• Deeper knowledge of how utilities serve their customers
• Experience participating in utility stakeholder proceedings or working groups
• Experience researching and analyzing the market impact of new policies, regulations, and program implementation rules

Responsibilities

• Help develop and execute our regulatory and legislative engagement strategies for North America (potential focus on the eastern and central regions).
• Prioritize the highest-leverage advocacy opportunities and initiatives related to grid modernization, integrated resource planning, demand-side management, transportation electrification, energy storage, rate cases, state and federal legislation and grant programs, etc.
• Participate in integrated resource planning, VPP potential studies, and distribution system planning cycles to promote the use of demand-side resources and virtual power plants in long-term grid planning
• Educate regulators and advocate for the role of software and DERMS in facilitating demand flexibility through innovative utility-led programs and rates
• Represent EnergyHub as a thought leader in electric vehicle program design to ensure that managed charging programs are set up to monetize the full grid value of EV assets
• Harvest best practices from battery storage demand response programs to drive the development of energy storage incentive and load management programs
• Track national and state-level regulatory trends and periodically brief senior leadership and internal stakeholders to enable product roadmap planning
• Lead cross-functional efforts to evaluate new business models or program ideas in response to federal or state-level policy initiatives
• Research and gain expertise in regulatory topics with the potential to accelerate the adoption of grid-edge resources and the programs that harness them (e.g., performance-based ratemaking, software capitalization, technical resource manuals and M&V protocols)
• Foster productive relationships with EnergyHub’s trade associations and represent EnergyHub at industry conferences
• Work with Product Marketing to create thought leadership materials such as blog posts and white papers in support of policy positions - identify and onboard outside consultants to craft positions and advocacy materials where appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• EnergyHub offers a generous benefits package including 100% paid medical for employees and a 401(k) with employer match.
• We offer a casual environment, the flexibility to set your own schedule, a fully stocked fridge and pantry, free Citi Bike membership, secure bike rack, gym subsidy, paid parental leave, and an education assistance program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level