Energy Policy Analyst (West Markets)

Energy Strategies, LLC; Utah; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Energy Strategies is an independent energy consulting firm; this role focuses on policy analysis, research, and client-focused support across the Western Interconnection. You’ll contribute to quantitative and qualitative studies, develop regulatory comments, and prepare PowerPoint summaries for senior staff and clients.

You’ll engage in industry meetings, analyze market rules, and help shape transmission and energy market guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Environmental Policy, Communications, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong writing, research, and analytical skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex topics in writing and presentations.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced environment with small teams and clients.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, critical thinking capability, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to client engagements by performing both quantitative and qualitative analysis, including general research and basic spreadsheet modeling.
• Support senior staff in project management, report writing, and development of PowerPoint summaries to answer key project questions, and in the development of regulatory comments and filings.
• Support in assessing various transmission and interconnection-related questions for generation developers and large load customers.
• Participate in industry meetings, summarize key takeaways, and highlight implications of complex market and policy rules into easy-to-understand outcomes for clients.
• Assist in developing client comments for stakeholder venues such as CAISO initiatives, the Extended Day-Ahead Market (EDAM), Markets+, SPP’s RTO Expansion, the Western Resource Adequacy Program (WRAP), and state utility dockets.
• Collaborate on business development by creating and organizing data, tools, and information for future projects.
• Ensure work is completed within budgets, timelines, and client expectations.

Skills

Strong writing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Energy Strategies is an independent energy consulting firm; this role focuses on policy analysis, research, and client-focused support across the Western Interconnection. You’ll contribute to quantitative and qualitative studies, develop regulatory comments, and prepare PowerPoint summaries for senior staff and clients.

You’ll engage in industry meetings, analyze market rules, and help shape transmission and energy market guidance.