Senior Manager, Market Policy

Clearway Energy Group; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clearway Energy Group is looking for a market policy expert to navigate changes in electric market policies. The role involves working with various stakeholders to ensure Clearway’s interests are represented effectively.

The ideal candidate will have experience with RTO/ISO issues, a relevant degree, and proven communication skills to facilitate discussions and strategies within the team and with external stakeholders.

This position is hybrid based in Scottsdale, AZ, or preferred remote work from Washington DC.

Qualifications

• Experience working on RTO/ISO issues in the Eastern Interconnect.
• Undergraduate degree.
• Graduate degree with 7 years experience or 9 years experience.

Responsibilities

• Identify priority areas for market policies.
• Review market changes and communicate impacts.
• Manage consultants and expand insights.

Skills

Experience with RTO/ISO issues in the Eastern Interconnect

Clear communication

Ability to self-organize

Understanding of regional electricity markets

Education

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree in energy, economics, law, policy, finance, or engineering with experience

Job description

What The Role Is

America’s electric system is in the midst of an unprecedented transition. The organizations that operate our regional electric markets face an enormous challenge in evolving market rules to meet load growth quickly and affordably. Clearway Energy Group is one of the largest clean energy companies in the U.S., operating a fleet of wind, solar, battery storage, and natural gas assets that spans 27 states. Clearway’s Market Policy team works at the interface of politics, economics, and project development to advance market rules that support Clearway’s development pipeline and operating fleet. This position will help Clearway navigate the rapid change in regional electric market policies to help build a cleaner, reliable, and affordable energy system and maximize the value of our business.

Regional Focus: This role is designed to cover RTOs/ISOs across the Eastern Interconnect and ERCOT, with specific regional responsibilities TBD based on candidate strengths.

If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications but see yourself contributing, please submit your resume.

Location: Preference for Washington DC area-based remote work arrangement or Denver or Scottsdale office; will consider excellent candidates in other locations, provided easy access to a major airport.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work with Clearway business units to identify priority areas for offense and defense on regional electric market policies. Topics include data center integration, transmission and interconnection reform, capacity market evolution, and creation of new market mechanisms to increase grid flexibility and reliability.
• Review proposed market and policy changes and identify opportunities and threats for Clearway. Communicate those opportunities and threats effectively to relevant Clearway business units and facilitate productive internal conversations to understand whether and how Clearway should respond.
• Effectively manage consultants and leverage trade association resources to expand insights and information flow to Clearway business units.
• Develop and execute strategies to achieve Clearway’s goals in regional markets, including:
  • Become fluent in the “power map” and decision structure of each regional electric market
  • Participate in stakeholder meetings at Regional Transmission Organizations (RTO) and Independent System Operators (ISO) to represent Clearway’s interests
  • Build and maintain relationships with RTO and ISO staff
  • Work with peer companies, trade associations, energy buyers associations, state regulators, and other stakeholders to build alliances supporting Clearway’s interests.
  • Work with think tanks and consultants to develop and publicize reports and analyses to support policy proposals.
• Strengthen Clearway’s relationships with FERC Commissioners and staff, as well as RTO/ISO leadership.
• Coordinate with Clearway's external affairs staff to synergize our state and federal level advocacy with our advocacy in regional electric markets.
• Provide thorough information on the status of various policy proceedings and accurate estimations on the likelihood of various outcomes to inform our market fundamentals forecasts, as well as specific business decisions.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience working on RTO/ISO issues in the Eastern Interconnect
• Undergraduate degree
• Graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., energy, economics, law, policy, finance, engineering) + at least 7 years’ experience working in a relevant field OR 9+ years’ experience working in a relevant field
• Understanding of regional electricity markets, regulatory structure, and stakeholder processes.
• General understanding of generator interconnection and transmission planning policy.
• Ability to self-organize and establish a start-to-finish plan for achieving a goal.
• Clear communicator in both speaking and writing. Excel at concise information presentation in memos, emails, and PowerPoint slides.
• Ability to effectively tailor communications to the audience. Enjoys finding ways to translate complex concepts into straightforward language and graphics that audiences can understand.
• Comfortable speaking persuasively to groups of people, virtually and in person.
• Eager to learn, comfortable asking questions to ensure understanding.
• Comfortable with fast-changing priorities and the ambiguity that is inherent when working on something no one has done before.

Clearway will not sponsor non-immigrant visas for this position (H-1B, TN, E-3, etc.).

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Salary Range Across all U.S. Locations: $160,000—$180,000 USD

Clearway Energy Group is an equal opportunity employer that encourages minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans to apply. We comply with equal employment laws and ordinances and provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process.