Strategic Regulatory Affairs Manager

PPL Corporation; Johnston (RI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhode Island Energy, part of the PPL Corporation family, seeks an experienced regulatory professional to manage and coordinate complex regulatory proceedings with RIPUC and other agencies in Rhode Island.

The role involves developing strategies for rate cases, environmental rules, and major proceedings, preparing testimony, and providing expert regulatory guidance to executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Required education: Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, engineering, or related field.
• Required experience: 5+ years work experience in energy/utility governmental/external affairs or other regulated industry.
• Preferred qualifications: Reasonably acquainted with governmental regulations that affect the gas and electric utility business; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate various complex regulatory proceedings with the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (RIPUC) and other agencies as needed.
• Develop strategies related to base rate cases, environmental regulations, certificates of public convenience and necessities and other major proceedings before state regulatory agencies.
• Prepare testimony and respond to data requests from the external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, as well as from other parties to various cases and proceedings.
• Provide expert testimony before regulatory authorities.
• Represent and assist the executive leadership with regulatory relations for the Company before and with state and federal regulatory/governance stakeholders.
• Manage the Companies' compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Analyze new legislation and assess regulatory impact.
• Assist in the development of analytical studies related to regulatory matters.
• Demonstrate leadership ability with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Maintains a thorough understanding of ratemaking and the regulatory process and provides outreach to internal/external stakeholders to educate, guide and advise on business strategies.
• Communicates effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Skills

Regulatory affairs

Testimony

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, engineering, or related field

Job description

Rhode Island Energy, part of the PPL Corporation family, seeks an experienced regulatory professional to manage and coordinate complex regulatory proceedings with RIPUC and other agencies in Rhode Island.

The role involves developing strategies for rate cases, environmental rules, and major proceedings, preparing testimony, and providing expert regulatory guidance to executive leadership.