Transmission Planning & Policy Analyst (JC-531557)

California Public Utilities Commission; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The California Public Utilities Commission, Public Advocates Office, Energy Infrastructure, Transmission Planning and Policy section, seeks a Transmission Planning & Policy Analyst to conduct analytical and consumer advocacy work focused on electricity grid planning. Responsibilities include evaluating transmission planning for renewables, interconnection, grid technologies, and related policy analyses.

The role supports rate proceedings and grid investments, with hybrid telework options and

Qualifications

• Analytical and consumer advocacy assignments related to planning for the electricity grid.
• Experience with transmission planning to support renewable energy and inter-regional coordination.
• Modeling transmission and evaluating grid infrastructure investments.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical and consumer advocacy assignments related to electricity grid planning.
• Analyze transmission planning to support renewables and inter-regional coordination.
• Model transmission and analyze economics of grid investments.
• Support general rate case proceedings and related policy work.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Consumer advocacy

Transmission planning

Modeling

Economics

Policy analysis

Job description

Working Title: Transmission Planning & Policy Analyst

Classification: PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY ANALYST III

$7,980.00 - $9,994.00

New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of Positions: 1

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Department Information

Public Advocates Office/ Energy Infrastructure/ Transmission Planning and Policy:

The Public Advocate's Office is the independent consumer advocate at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The Public Advocate's Office's mandate is to obtain the lowest possible rates for utility services consistent with reliable and safe service levels and the state’s environmental goals.

The Public Advocate's Office represents residential and small business ratepayer interests in Commission policy-making proceedings and processes (e.g. workshops, rulemakings, investigations, utility applications, hearings, advice letters, committee and stakeholder meetings, and other forums). These proceedings and processes set rates, rules, policies, and regulations.

Please visit www.publicadvocates.cpuc.ca.gov for more information on the Public Advocates Office.

Department Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov

Job Description And Duties

Under the general direction of the Program and Project Supervisor in the Transmission Planning and Policy Section of the Energy Infrastructure Branch, the PURA III will perform a wide variety of analytical and consumer advocacy assignments related to planning for the electricity grid, including such issues as transmission planning to support renewable energy (both in California and inter-regionally), large-load and data center interconnection, grid enhancing technologies, analyzing the economics governing grid infrastructure investment, modeling transmission, electric safety, general rate case proceedings, and perform other related work in economic and policy analysis.