Director, Regulatory and Policy - MISO and SPP Markets

Calibrant Energy; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid personal time

Paid holidays

Paid birthday

Paid sick time

Short term disability (company paid)

Long term disability (company paid)

Life insurance (company paid)

401k with company match

Job summary

Calibrant Energy seeks a Director of Regulatory and Policy to lead market engagement in MISO and SPP, shaping regulatory strategies and state policy. The role involves monitoring developments, working with ISO/RTO bodies, and guiding policy to advance Calibrant's growth and customer solutions.

The candidate will coordinate with Market Development, Project Delivery, and Commercial teams, interfacing with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and regulators to drive project success and manage regulatory risk.

Qualifications

• Experience in energy policy and regulatory affairs with market strategy focus.
• Direct engagement in MISO and SPP markets is preferred.
• Experience with distributed energy resources and large-load customers is desirable.
• Ability to distill complex regulatory matters for executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Set regulatory and policy priorities aligned with Calibrant objectives.
• Guide legislative and regulatory developments for DER, storage, and large-load customers.
• Lead ISO/RTO market committee engagement with utilities and stakeholders.
• Monitor market rule changes and regulatory actions and translate to business guidance.
• Represent Calibrant in stakeholder meetings and industry events.
• Develop regulatory filings, position papers, and comments as needed.
• Coordinate with consultants and internal teams to support initiatives.
• Communicate risks and opportunities to leadership.

Skills

Policy advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory strategy

ISO/RTO knowledge

Executive communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Regulatory databases

Job description

About Calibrant Energy

Calibrant is a leading provider of on-site energy solutions. Calibrant develops, owns, and operates large-scale solar, battery storage, and microgrids on behalf of our customers, empowering North America's largest power users to achieve their energy goals faster, more economically, and more sustainably.

By combining innovative financing with deep industry expertise, we solve complex energy challenges for large organizations. Our performance-based, no-capex contracts ensure we only get paid when we deliver results, enabling organizations to share in cost savings without any upfront investment.

Position Overview

The Director, Regulatory and Policy – MISO and SPP markets will lead market engagement, regulatory strategy, state policy and legislative activities focused on the Central region of the US. This includes MISO and SPP, as well as state regulatory and policy matters within these regions. The role supports business growth by influencing policy outcomes, monitoring regulatory developments, participating in ISO/RTO stakeholder processes, and developing strategies that advance Calibrant objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish regulatory and policy priorities aligned with Calibrant commercial objectives.
• Provide strategic guidance regarding legislative and regulatory developments affecting distributed energy resources, storage, and large-load customers.
• Lead engagement with ISO/RTO market committees, utilities, and stakeholders in MISO and SPP.
• Monitor market rule developments, regulatory actions and state policy that impact Calibrant’s business and translate into actionable business guidance.
• Represent Calibrant in stakeholder meetings, industry committees, technical conferences, and trade associations.
• Advocate for regulatory and policy outcomes that support Calibrant’s business growth, project development, and customer solutions.
• Coordinate consultants, lobbyists, and external advisors to support regulatory initiatives and strategic objectives.
• Partner with Market Development, Project Delivery, Market Operations, and Commercial teams on strategy and execution.
• Interface with utilities, transmission owners, ISOs/RTOs, and state regulators to advance projects and resolve regulatory issues.
• Develop business cases, position papers, comments, and regulatory filings as needed.
• Identify regulatory risks and opportunities and communicate impacts to leadership.
• Support community, customer, and stakeholder engagement efforts related to infrastructure and energy projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in energy policy, regulatory affairs, market strategy, or related field
• Experience with ISO/RTO market structures and electricity industry regulatory frameworks, including direct experience engaging in MISO and SPP markets.
• Experience in distributed energy resources, battery storage, or large-load customers.
• Experience participating in ISO/RTO market committees and drafting regulatory filings.
• Experience tracking legislative developments.
• Ability to communicate complex regulatory matters to business and executive audiences in order to inform business strategy.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement, coalition-building, and advocacy skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.

We support that by offering benefits that cover you and your family such as:

• medical
• dental
• vision insurances
• paid time off
• paid personal time
• paid holidays
• paid birthday
• paid sick time
• company paid short term disability
• company paid long term disability
• company paid life insurance
• 401k with a company match
• and more

Calibrant Energy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, breastfeeding or reproductive health decisions), gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, personal appearance, genetic information, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable U.S. law.