Senior Regulatory Attorney

101 Bloom Energy; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 224,000 - 322,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy in Washington, DC (remote options) seeks a Senior Regulatory Attorney to lead state regulatory matters and provide counsel on regulatory and legal issues, including litigation, compliance, and enforcement.

The role requires a JD with active bar admission, at least 15 years in energy regulatory practice, state utility commission experience, and familiarity with FERC; you will report to the VP, Regulatory Law.

Qualifications

• JD with active bar in at least one U.S. state.
• Minimum 15 years in energy regulatory practice.
• State utility commission experience required; FERC familiarity desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage state regulatory matters and provide legal counsel.
• Handle litigation, compliance, enforcement, and advisory issues.
• Assist in federal regulatory matters and interconnection arrangements.
• Review and draft regulatory filings and transmission/service agreements.
• Engage with state utilities and project development activities.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

Legal research & analysis

Negotiation

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

Our team at Bloom Energy embraces the unprecedented opportunity to change the way companies utilize energy. Our technology empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. Our energy platform has three key value propositions: resiliency, sustainability, and predictability. We provide infrastructure that is flexible for the evolving net zero ecosystem. We have deployed more than 30,000 fuel cell modules since our first commercial shipments in 2009, sending energy platforms to data centers, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, biotechnology facilities, major retail stores, financial institutions, telecom facilities, utilities, and other critical infrastructure customers around the world. Our mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable globally. We never stop striving to improve our technology, to expand and improve our company performance, and o develop and support the many talented employees that serve our mission!

We are looking for a Senior Regulatory Attorney to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to VP, Regulatory Law. The preference is for the attorney to be located in Washington, DC, but remote locations will be considered.

Role and Responsibilities

Bloom Energy is looking for a Senior Regulatory Attorney to join their team to advance some of today’s most exciting energy technologies, and to help the Company achieve continued success in the most dynamic and high-profile energy markets. This role will manage state energy regulatory matters for the Company and provide legal advice and counsel regarding state energy regulatory and legal issues, including litigation, compliance, enforcement, and on-going advisory matters. This person will also provide assistance in federal regulatory issues.

• Manage state regulatory due diligence for target projects, identification of regulatory and commercial risks.
• Stay abreast of all FERC proceedings and make recommendations regarding Company involvement, including proceedings that enable commercial adoption of the Company’s innovative new technology.
• Represent the Company in regulatory proceedings as needed.
• Review, negotiate and draft interconnection and transmission service agreements.
• Manage interventions, protests, and other adversary proceedings.
• Maintain on-going state regulatory compliance filings and requirements.
• Provide analysis on energy efficiency, renewable energy, rate design, cost allocation, retail electricity and natural gas markets.
• Assist in various commercial activities with state utilities and other project development activities as needed.

Skills and Experience

JD with strong academic background, active and in good standing with at least one U.S. State bar. A minimum of 15 years’ experience in an energy regulatory practice including experience as a regulatory or project finance associate at a law firm; in-house experience preferred. State utility commission experience required; familiarity with FERC desired. Extensive experience in the electric power industry; renewable energy experience preferred. Experience negotiating project development and project finance transactions. Excellent strategic and analytical skills, strong communication and presentation skills, and ability to work independently and to collaborate on teams. Ability to identify the right issues and ask the right questions, to understand the Company’s business objectives, and to explain the "why" of a legal question. Ability to juggle and manage multiple priorities. Strong organizational and prioritization skills. A high-energy individual who inspires others through clarity and conviction of a shared vision. Someone with crisp, precise verbal and written communication and skills.

• Self-directed and results-oriented #LI-KS1

Salary Ranges: $223,900.00 - $322,100.00

Bloom Energy's mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. With roots in NASA’s Mars Program, the company’s founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. K.R. Sridhar, developed an innovative fuel cell technology that is shifting the energy paradigm and redefining the electric power market. The Bloom Energy Server is a distributed electric power solution built for the digital age and capable of delivering highly reliable, uninterrupted, 24x7 constant power that is also clean and sustainable. Bloom’s unique on-site power generation systems are among the most efficient on the planet, providing significantly reduced operating costs and producing dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions. By generating power where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence. Some of the largest companies in the world trust Bloom Energy to provide their businesses with clean, reliable and resilient energy. Bloom’s customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. The company, headquartered in San Jose, California, is growing quickly and looking to add to its dynamic team. Stay up to date with Bloom Energy through our social channels.