Policy & Regulatory Leader, DER & Grid Modernization

EnergyHub, Inc.; United States; Ibrido; USD 115.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Paid medical

401(k) match

Casual environment

Flexible schedule

Citi Bike membership

Gym subsidy

Parental leave

Education assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

EnergyHub, Inc. seeks a Manager of Policy and Regulatory Affairs to translate product vision into regulatory objectives, engaging with utilities, regulators, and other stakeholders to unlock demand flexibility opportunities.

The role leads advocacy across state and federal initiatives, guiding grid modernization, DERMS deployment, and innovative rate designs while coordinating with product and marketing teams to shape thought leadership.

Competenze

• BA/BS in energy sector or related field required or preferred.
• Experience with state and federal energy policy and DER programs.
• Excellent regulatory writing and comments drafting skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across utilities, regulators, and industry groups.

Mansioni

• Lead regulatory and legislative engagement strategies in central and eastern U.S., focusing on Midwest markets.
• Advocate for grid modernization, DER programs, and rate design reforms.
• Monitor regulatory developments and advise on 2–3 year impact on strategy.
• Represent EnergyHub at regulatory proceedings and industry events.
• Collaborate with product, marketing, and legal teams to shape advocacy materials.

Conoscenze

Regulatory affairs

DER expertise

Policy advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory writing

Data analysis

Excel

Salesforce

Tableau

Public policy

Formazione

BA/BS in energy or related field

J.D./MPA a plus

Strumenti

Regulatory databases

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking a dynamic professional well versed in the electric utility industry to join our team as Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs. The ideal candidate has distributed energy resources (DER) and demand-side management expertise, and experience collaborating with a broad spectrum of industry and government stakeholders. You have the ability to translate EnergyHub's product vision into a set of regulatory and policy objectives with the power to unlock new opportunities across our business units. You are both a big picture and analytical thinker who can turn complex device and DER program data into digestible comments and thought leadership for a diverse audience. You’re motivated to interface with a wide range of stakeholders in the industry and find middle ground amongst utilities, customers, and the distributed energy community. And, you never lose sight of high-priority state, federal, and agency initiatives and proceedings with the potential to impact EnergyHub’s growth.

Besides a rock-solid work ethic and a strong team-oriented personality, we’re looking for a candidate that is creative, passionate, and has a desire to break new ground in a constantly shifting landscape.

Main Responsibilities

The Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, will be an integral part of the Regulatory Affairs team, with the primary responsibilities of accelerating EnergyHub’s growth through legislative, regulatory, and other policy advocacy and providing intelligence to support clients and shape EnergyHub’s long-term business strategy. They will lead EnergyHub’s engagement in public utility commission proceedings and legislative sessions to help scale existing customer programs, and advocate for reforms that ultimately unlock the full value of demand flexibility. The Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs will report to the Director of Regulatory Affairs and will collaborate with teams across the company to ensure that our advocacy reflects all that EnergyHub has to offer.

Specifically, you will:

• Help develop and execute our regulatory and legislative engagement strategies for the central and eastern United States, with a particular focus on Midwest markets (e.g., Illinois, Ohio, Michigan, and neighboring states).
• Prioritize the highest-leverage advocacy opportunities and initiatives related to grid modernization, integrated resource planning, demand-side management, transportation electrification, energy storage, rate cases, state and federal legislation and grant programs, etc.
• Research key regulatory developments to inform business strategy with an outlook of 2–3 years, and identify avenues to influence policy, rulemaking, and ratemaking per the company’s long-term objectives.
• Participate in integrated resource planning, VPP potential studies, and distribution system planning cycles to promote the use of demand-side resources and virtual power plants in long-term grid planning.
• Educate regulators and advocate for the role of software and DERMS in facilitating demand flexibility through innovative utility-led programs and rates.
• Engage with state and local officials—legislators, commissioners, and other public officials—to advance EnergyHub’s policy objectives and build lasting relationships with regulatory bodies.
• Represent EnergyHub as a thought leader in electric vehicle program design to ensure that managed charging programs are set up to monetize the full grid value of EV assets.
• Represent EnergyHub as a thought leader in grid modernization and demand flexibility program design to ensure that DER programs are structured to capture the full value of distributed assets.
• Harvest best practices from battery storage demand response programs to drive the development of energy storage incentive and load management programs.
• Track national and state-level regulatory trends and periodically brief senior leadership and internal stakeholders to enable product roadmap planning.
• Work with trade associations, allies, and stakeholders to build consensus on policies or proposals, including developing advocacy campaigns and public relations strategies.
• Lead cross-functional efforts to evaluate new business models or program ideas in response to federal or state-level policy initiatives.
• Research and gain expertise in regulatory topics with the potential to accelerate the adoption of grid-edge resources and the programs that harness them (e.g., performance-based ratemaking, software capitalization, technical resource manuals and M&V protocols).
• Foster productive relationships with EnergyHub’s trade associations and represent EnergyHub at industry conferences.
• Work with Product Marketing to create thought leadership materials such as blog posts and white papers in support of policy positions - identify and onboard outside consultants to craft positions and advocacy materials where appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Skills & Experience

• BA/BS with 5–10 years of work experience, and at least 3 years in the energy sector; J.D., MPA, or relevant advanced degree a plus
• Familiarity with electricity industry and utility business model; including understanding of key trends and stakeholder landscape.
• Experience with federal, statewide, and utility-led DER, demand-side management, or grid modernization initiatives.
• Basic understanding of distribution system management.
• Ability to draft and copy edit regulatory comments, media, blogs, and customer-facing marketing and sales content. Proven skill set for in-depth analysis of energy policy and regulatory writing.
• Superb judgment and emotional intelligence with the ability to resolve contentious issues and forge consensus among divergent views.
• Existing network among stakeholders in demand flexibility, demand-side management, and/or grid modernization preferred.
• Experience using Excel, Salesforce, Tableau, or other software tools to analyze and visualize data.
• You have a knack for leveraging webinars and social media to express thought leadership, and nuanced policy perspectives, and shape market conversations.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 7+ years of experience in the energy and utilities industry.
• Experience working at or closely with a state public utility commission, state legislature, or relevant regulatory body, particularly in the Midwest (e.g., Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan, and neighboring states).
• Familiarity with energy efficiency and demand-side management technologies and regulations.
• Familiarity with utility programs and/or regulatory concepts.
• Deeper knowledge of how utilities serve their customers.
• Experience participating in utility stakeholder proceedings or working groups.
• Experience researching and analyzing the market impact of new policies, regulations, and program implementation rules.

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

Why work for EnergyHub?

• Collaborate with outstanding people: Our employees work hard, do great work, and enjoy collaborating and learning from each other.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the team!
• Gain well rounded experience: EnergyHub offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Work with the latest technologies: You'll gain exposure to a broad spectrum of IoT, SaaS and machine learning obstacles, including distributed fault-tolerance, device control optimization, and process modeling to support scalable interaction with disparate downstream APIs.
• Be part of something important: Help create the future of how energy is produced and consumed. Make a positive impact on our climate.

About EnergyHub

EnergyHub empowers utilities and their customers to create a clean, distributed energy future. We help consumers turn their smart thermostats, EVs, batteries, and other products into virtual power plants that keep the grid stable and enable higher penetration of solar and wind power.

To learn more, visit energyhub.com.

Company Benefits

EnergyHub offers a generous benefits package including 100% paid medical for employees and a 401(k) with employer match. We offer a casual environment, the flexibility to set your own schedule, a fully stocked fridge and pantry, free Citi Bike membership, secure bike rack, gym subsidy, paid parental leave, and an education assistance program.

EnergyHub is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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The base salary range of this opportunity is listed below and is determined within a range based on factors including qualifications, location and experience. This allows opportunity for growth and development within the role. The base salary offered is part of a total compensation package.

Base Salary Range

$115,000 - $130,000 USD

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