Energy Policy & Utility Analysis Specialist

State-of-Delawar; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Delaware Public Service Commission's Renewable and Energy Markets team is seeking a Public Utility Analyst to review regulated utility filings, renewable energy and community solar facility applications, and financial statements.

You will analyze regional wholesale electricity markets, participate in policy initiatives, and prepare memos and reports. This in-office, career-ladder role requires careful analysis, written communication, and the ability to work across teams.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in public utility regulation and rate determination.
• Two years' experience compiling, analyzing and interpreting financial data to ensure effective and efficient accounting of funds or to make projections for financial planning.
• Two years' experience in writing reports in a structured format containing an introduction, presenting the thesis, purpose or proposal with supporting evidence, explanation, facts, and analysis or examples with a conclusion or recommendations.
• Six months experience in writing, presenting and defending expert testimony in litigated or settled rate or rule making proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Examines regulated company reports, records and books; analyzes, evaluates and interprets statistical and financial information and determines compliance.
• Monitors financial and administrative activities of regulated companies, analyzes monthly and quarterly reports, ensures recovery of fuel costs is within allowable limits, identifies variances from previous submissions and determines reason for change.
• Plans, conducts and coordinates audits.
• Provides testimony at public hearings and defends position.
• Verifies mathematical accuracy of company reports and that the rate of return is within approved limits; performs statistical analysis, calculates ratios and standard costs.
• Writes memos and reports and performs assigned special projects, such as literature searches for precedents.
• Ensures that regulated companies file all required reports.
• May work on regional electric wholesale issues and provide analysis related to potential issues.
• Communicates and interacts effectively with people across cultures, ranges of ability, genders, ethnicities, ages, and races.

Education

Associate degree or higher in Accounting, Business Administration, Business Management, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Mathematics or related field

Job description

The Delaware Public Service Commission's Renewable and Energy Markets team is seeking a Public Utility Analyst to review regulated utility filings, renewable energy and community solar facility applications, and financial statements.

You will analyze regional wholesale electricity markets, participate in policy initiatives, and prepare memos and reports. This in-office, career-ladder role requires careful analysis, written communication, and the ability to work across teams.