Senior Associate, Utility Ratemaking & Energy Regulation

Rocky Mountain Institute; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401k match

Paid time off

Hybrid work

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Institute is seeking a Senior Associate in its Electricity Program to advance work on utility ratemaking, cost allocation, and regulatory issues. The role engages regulators, consumer advocates, utilities, and other stakeholders to evaluate how costs and investments affect rates and affordability.

It emphasizes quantitative analysis and collaboration with subject-matter experts. You will contribute to research on cost allocation, perform scenario analyses, and help shape

Qualifications

• 4+ years in utility regulation, ratemaking, energy consulting, or related fields.
• Strong ability to structure calculations and interpret results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience reviewing regulatory filings and stakeholder proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead research on utility cost allocation, ratemaking, and regulatory issues.
• Review filings, orders, comments, and legislation to identify key implications.
• Translate policy developments into structured questions and analyses; collaborate with modelers.
• Manage research workstreams, plan, draft, and follow through on deliverables.
• Prepare briefing materials and lead discussions with regulators and stakeholders.
• Apply project management techniques to ensure timely, high-quality outputs.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Quantitative modeling

Stakeholder engagement

Financial analysis

Job description

Rocky Mountain Institute is seeking a Senior Associate in its Electricity Program to advance work on utility ratemaking, cost allocation, and regulatory issues. The role engages regulators, consumer advocates, utilities, and other stakeholders to evaluate how costs and investments affect rates and affordability.

It emphasizes quantitative analysis and collaboration with subject-matter experts. You will contribute to research on cost allocation, perform scenario analyses, and help shape