Director of Energy Market Policy

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The Director of Energy Market Policy (“Director”) works under the general direction of the Vice President of Origination and has responsibility for a wide range of Terra-Gen, LLC’s (TG) regulatory activities, with particular emphasis on representation of TG’s interests at the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Energy Commission (CEC). The Director evaluates proposed regulatory policies to assess the impact on TG, develops TG positions on issues, and develops analyses, written reports, and presentation materials to support TG’s position.

The Director may be assigned to assist in the work of other TG teams, and in that role may represent TG in administrative proceedings before applicable regulatory agencies. This position performs tasks optimizing the value of TG’s existing portfolio of assets as well as those in the development pipeline.

The Director works independently to perform assignments under the general direction of the Vice President of Origination. The Director participates as a TG representative before various regulatory agencies on matters affecting community choice aggregators (CCAs) and other electric utilities, including in rate making proceedings, rule makings, market design, and proposed rules and regulations. The Director is tasked with reviewing and drafting comments and briefs;

providing technical and/or analytic input on regulatory/market matters; preparation of data requests, stakeholder comments, testimony, and hearing exhibits; and participation in administrative hearings.

• Develop high‑level policies and responses for key regulatory issues affecting TG, including strategy and prioritization of regulatory and legislative action for the Vice President of Origination and CEO consideration.
• Represents TG in CAISO stakeholder initiatives and petitions the ISO to advance market rules and design, with emphasis on renewable, energy storage, and hybrid resource optimization.
• Represents TG in regulatory proceedings through preparation of data requests, written responses, position papers, analytical models, testimony, and exhibits.
• Tracks, reviews, analyzes and summarizes filings prepared by utilities and other entities that could impact TG and its customers.
• Tracks, analyzes and interprets regulatory proposals, initiatives and other policy issues with an eye toward impact on and response from TG.
• Works closely with technical experts and external regulatory counsel to develop effective and persuasive communications before the CAISO, CPUC, CEC, California Air Resources Board, and any other legal or regulatory body as may be needed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of California electric utility regulatory issues, CPUC regulatory practices, protocols, and procedures.
• Knowledge of CAISO stakeholder initiative process and market processes including interconnection, resource adequacy, and price formation.
• Knowledge of California utility rate design, electric resource planning, demand resource solutions and regulatory relations.
• Knowledge of California legislative process and protocols.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Adobe Acrobat, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency with communications portals and web‑based resources for regulatory and legislative activity.
• Depending upon the assignment, principles and practices in the areas of energy efficiency, energy resources and procurement, or other to be determined areas.
• Knowledge of wind, solar, and energy storage (hybrid and co‑located) operation within existing policy and regulation.

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in economics, business administration, environmental science, public policy, or a related field is…