Senior Attorney, Texas Clean Affordable Power

If we act now — together — there’s still time to build a future where people, the economy and the Earth can all thrive. Every one of us has a role to play. Choose yours.# Senior Attorney, Texas Clean Affordable Power## Duration This is a two-year fixed term position with full benefits and the possibility of extension. Please include a cover letter in your application.##

Location This position may be remotely based or based in office. Candidates Austin, TX strongly preferred.## Program Overview

EDF’s U.S. Legal & Regulatory team engages in strategic regulatory advocacy and litigation to achieve clean and healthy air, drive clean energy progress, and ensure a stable climate for all. We envision a world in which people from all backgrounds and experiences feel connected to the public health and environmental challenges we face, and are engaged in creating durable, equitable solutions.

The U.S. Legal & Regulatory team works primarily out of the Washington, D.C., Boulder, CO offices and remotely.

Our Clean Affordable Power program advances our mission by advocating before state public utility commissions and other state and regional bodies for clean, affordable energy solutions that benefit consumers, bolster electric grid resilience and reliability, and deliver health and climate benefits. We work closely with experts across EDF’s U.S. Region and Energy Transition teams, and with a broad range of partners including industry, community organizations, consumer advocates, and regulators, to secure practical energy system progress.

We seek to modernize electric utility planning and rate design to accelerate clean energy deployment and reduce the need for new fossil fuel investments; promote cost-effective and efficient electric grid development that unlocks clean energy resources; advance clean transportation solutions; and move toward a clean future for natural gas utilities.

Texas is a priority for EDF’s energy advocacy due to its significant power sector emissions, rapidly growing electric loads, exceptional potential for clean, low-cost electricity generation, and immense untapped energy efficiency reserves. EDF seeks to leverage these opportunities to ensure the development of a clean, affordable, reliable, and resilient energy system in Texas.## Overall Function The Senior Attorney, Texas Clean Affordable Power leads EDF’s legal and regulatory advocacy in support of clean energy in Texas.

This primarily comprises representing EDF before ERCOT and the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) for utility practices that support timely, affordable electrification. This position also supports EDF’s legislative advocacy and civil litigation related to clean energy, particularly with respect to Texas. The Senior Attorney works in close coordination with EDF’s State Director for Texas as well as colleagues in EDF’s Energy Transition team.

Subject-matter areas of focus include utility forecasting and planning; transmission and distribution grid infrastructure buildout; leveraging distributed energy resources; load flexibility and demand response; grid reliability and resiliency; vehicle and building electrification; and electricity rate design. In addition to formally representing EDF before administrative agencies and civil courts, this position will also engage with external and internal partners to develop strategy, refine policies, generate thought leadership, and leverage external communications to support and amplify clean energy advocacy across the country.

This position will report to the Distinguished Counsel & AVP, US Legal and Regulatory and will work closely with the Senior Attorney, Electrification in Legal & Regulatory.##

Key Responsibilities
* Partner with EDF’s State Director for Texas and other colleagues in the U.S. Region and Energy Transition teams to set and advance project goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics for our utility regulatory advocacy in Texas.
* Lead the development of briefs and motions and draft litigation filings and administrative comments advocating for relevant priorities.
* Conduct research and prepare legal analysis and formal and informal written materials,…