Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV

California Public Utilities Commission; San Francisco (CA); Híbrido; USD 98.000 - 122.000; Jornada completa

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Hybrid work setup

Descripción de la vacante

California Public Utilities Commission seeks a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV in its Public Advocates Office. The role focuses on ratepayer interests, cost-of-service analyses, and testimony for gas and electric utility proceedings.

The incumbent will collaborate with supervisors and act as a lead analyst on selected proceedings with significant impact on consumer rates. Responsibilities include preparing reports, presenting testimony, participating in public hearings, and coordinating

Responsabilidades

• Represent ratepayer interests on issues pertaining to revenue requirements and rates in gas and electric utility proceedings (GRCs, Reasonableness Reviews).
• Conduct analyses, discovery, and develop independent forecasts for key cost-of-service areas such as O&M, depreciation, rate base, and capital expenditures.
• Prepare written reports and testimony; present expert witness testimony in formal proceedings.

Descripción del empleo

Working Title: Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV

Classification: PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST IV

$8,766.00 - $10,973.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: 12 Month Limited Term - Full Time

Department Information

Public Advocates Office/ Energy Cost of Service & Natural Gas/ Operational Costs:

The Public Advocates Office is the independent consumer advocate within the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Our mandate is to obtain the lowest possible rates for utility services consistent with reliable and safe service levels and the state’s environmental goals. The Public Advocates Office represents residential and small business ratepayer interests in Commission policy-making proceedings and processes (e.g. workshops, rulemakings, investigations, utility applications, hearings, advice letters, committee and stakeholder meetings, and other forums). These proceedings and processes set rates, rules, policies, and regulations.

The Public Advocates Office is organized into seven branches (four handle energy matters, one water matters, one communications and water policy matters, and an administrative branch) with a staff of 178 employees comprised of economic, financial and policy analysts; engineers; and auditors.

Please visit www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov for more information on the Public Advocates Office.

Department Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

Under the general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor of the Operational Costs Section, the incumbent is responsible for representing ratepayer interests on issues pertaining to the appropriate revenue requirement and rates associated with proceedings for gas and electric utilities, such as GRCs and Reasonableness Reviews. These cases encompass all aspects of cost of service, such as determining the appropriate levels of various operating expenses and rate base (infrastructure investment) to be recovered through gas and electric rates. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting analyses, discovery, and developing independent forecasts for the most critical and complex functional areas of general rate cases, Reasonableness Reviews, and other proceedings that typically have the greatest impact on consumer rates (i.e., reviewing administrative and general expenses, operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses, capital expenditures (rate base, working cash, infrastructure investment) associated with Grid Activities/Transmission and Distribution, Energy Supply, Customer Communications/Services, Shared Services, Depreciation expenses).

The incumbent will prepare written reports and testimony, and present expert witness testimony in formal Commission proceedings. Incumbent will meet regularly with the project coordinator and direct supervisor to keep them apprised of all analyses and project milestones. The incumbent will participate in public hearings before the Commission, assist legal counsel on relevant rate case issues and with legal briefs, and prepare summaries of reports or briefing packages for management.

As needed, the PURA IV will serve as lead analyst or project coordinator/assistant project coordinator for large, intermediate, and/or small energy utilities’ GRCs, Reasonableness Reviews, and other related cost of service proceedings.

Final Filing Date: 10/29/2026