Senior Associate, Utility Ratemaking - Remote Impact

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement match

Paid time off

Remote-friendly work options

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Institute seeks a Senior Associate in its Electricity Program to advance utility ratemaking, cost allocation, and related regulatory issues across the electricity system. You will collaborate with regulators, consumer advocates, utilities, and stakeholders to translate policy developments into structured analyses, scenarios, and decision-ready findings.

This remote-friendly position is based in the United States and offers cross‑functional engagement with a global team and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant professional experience in fields such as utility regulation, ratemaking, energy consulting, utility finance or planning, consumer advocacy, public policy, law, or quantitative analysis relevant to the electricity sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to research and analysis on utility cost allocation, ratemaking, and related regulatory issues.
• Review utility filings, commission orders, stakeholder comments, legislation, and other relevant sources to identify key issues and implications for RMI’s work.
• Translate regulatory and policy developments into structured analytical questions, assumptions, scenarios, and sensitivities; conduct or contribute to quantitative analysis and collaborate with quantitative modelers and subject‑matter experts to evaluate assumptions, interpret results, and communicate decision‑relevant findings, limitations, and tradeoffs.
• Independently manage assigned research and analytical workstreams, including planning, coordination, first drafts, meeting preparation, and follow‑through; proactively identify gaps, risks, and strategic questions requiring project leadership attention.
• Support engagements with regulators, commission staff, consumer advocates, utilities, policymakers, and other stakeholders by developing briefing materials, synthesizing perspectives, documenting decisions and next steps, and leading selected discussions with senior guidance.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Utility regulation

Quantitative analysis

Ratemaking

Stakeholder engagement

Policy research

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

Rocky Mountain Institute seeks a Senior Associate in its Electricity Program to advance utility ratemaking, cost allocation, and related regulatory issues across the electricity system. You will collaborate with regulators, consumer advocates, utilities, and stakeholders to translate policy developments into structured analyses, scenarios, and decision-ready findings.

This remote-friendly position is based in the United States and offers cross‑functional engagement with a global team and