Senior Consultant, Gas Utility Regulation

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Consultant/Senior Consultant at Current Energy Group focusing on gas utility regulation and policy analysis. Collaborating with clients on state-level utility policies and regulatory filings in the energy sector.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist Current Energy Group’s (CEG) consulting practice in executing client projects with a primary focus on regulated natural gas utility economics and policy analysis.
  • Subject matter experience may include gas rate cases, gas utility regulation, consumer issues, gas supply contracts, building decarbonization, and cost of service and rate design.
  • Think critically about economic and policy incentives for gas and electric utilities to prioritize ratepayer interests, control costs, promote equitable outcomes, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Conduct qualitative or quantitative analysis to understand the economics of different strategies and business models in various retail and wholesale markets.
  • Evaluate utility plans and proposals for meeting state climate targets, including in Future of Gas, Gas Integrated Resource Plan, and Clean Heat Plan proceedings.
  • Analyze gas utility cost-of-service studies to evaluate how costs are allocated across customer classes and assess the fairness and regulatory soundness of proposed methodologies.
  • Review and interpret comments or testimony submitted in regulatory proceedings and develop arguments with evidence that can either support or rebut the issues.
  • Draft discovery requests to utilities and other parties to regulatory proceedings to probe their proposals and identify data and information to make informed recommendations and critiques.
  • Draft portions of testimony and comments for use in utility regulatory proceedings before public utility commissions.
  • Research policy, regulations, and tariffs; summarize research via memo or presentation; and communicate research to internal and external audiences with varying levels of technical expertise.
  • Help prepare senior team members for client meetings and presentations.
  • Collaborate with team members in scoping and writing proposals for clients and responding to client requests.

Requirements:

  • Consultant: 2 – 3 years of general industry experience, with a preference for energy economics or electric or gas utility regulation, or an advanced degree in energy and environmental policy, economics, engineering, or a related field.
  • Senior Consultant: 4 - 6 years of industry experience in energy economics or policy, or an advanced degree in energy and environmental policy, economics, engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong quantitative skills and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with strong attention to detail.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams.
  • Background or experience in technical or legal writing and research.
  • Experience drafting discovery and expert testimony preferred.

Benefits:

  • Company paid Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
  • 401(k) (with up to 4% company match)
  • Paid Time Off, Sick leave, and Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Short Term Disability Insurance and Family Care
  • Flexible hours, remote work, office stipend