Utilities Regulation & Analysis Specialist

Nunez Community College; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nunez Community College is seeking a Utilities Specialist to support regulation of Louisiana utility providers. The role includes reviewing applications and tariffs, ensuring compliance, and supporting rate and ownership reviews, as well as investigating consumer complaints and contributing to hearings when needed.

You will help advance the commission’s mission to balance fair returns for utilities with safe, reliable, and reasonably priced services for Louisiana customers.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience in utility regulation, financial operations, statistical analysis, economic research, compliance programs, or rate and tariff analysis.
• Or six years of full-time work experience in any field.
• Bachelor’s degree is required.

Responsibilities

• Review requests for authority from Telecommunications Service Providers (TSPs) and evaluate compliance with LPSC Orders, Rules, and Regulations.
• Assist Legal Division in reviewing regulated provider applications for proper rate application and ownership changes.
• Maintain monthly bill comparisons for water and sewer utilities and distribute to Commissioners.
• Track enforcement notices from other regulatory agencies and inform Commissioners.
• May testify at LPSC hearings regarding water or wastewater dockets.
• Interpret Commission Orders related to provision of telecommunications services.
• Evaluate filings notifying changes of ownership or name changes for compliance.
• Review applications for authority from water and/or wastewater providers.
• Receive and investigate complaints about rates and services of regulated utilities.

Skills

Utility regulation

Financial operations

Statistical analysis

Economic research

Compliance programs

Rate and tariff analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nunez Community College is seeking a Utilities Specialist to support regulation of Louisiana utility providers. The role includes reviewing applications and tariffs, ensuring compliance, and supporting rate and ownership reviews, as well as investigating consumer complaints and contributing to hearings when needed.

You will help advance the commission’s mission to balance fair returns for utilities with safe, reliable, and reasonably priced services for Louisiana customers.