General Description:

Manage EDPR’s regulatory risk by protecting the company’s operational assets and development projects across the Central U.S.in ISO and non-ISO stakeholder processes. Proactively advocate for EDPR’s interests in close coordination with our Transmission, Market Operations, Regulatory Compliance, and Regional Development teams.

Main Accountabilities:

• Participate actively at ERCOT, MISO, and SPP to preserve and expand our opportunities in the market
• Help craft consistent rules across jurisdictions in line with renewable resources’ technical capabilities
• Identify and advocate on. Issues of strategic importance to our commercial interest & renewable operations as well as our development pipelines
• Develop and manage relationships and negotiate solutions with stakeholders, ISO/RTO staff, and regulatory commission staff
• Leverage relationships with other market participants to advance company positions
• Actively participate in stakeholder meetings to ensure rules and requirements create stable and effective markets
• Enhance and preserve the asset value of EDPR projects
• Engage our internal legal/engineering/operations/etc. resources to prioritize issues and develop positions in PUC regulatory dockets and RTO tariff revisions
• Participate actively in trade association initiatives related to RTOs and markets
• Monitor RTO and market rules & requirements and coordinate with Development, Market Operations, and Asset Management to ensure compliance with these requirements
• Advise outside legal counsel when retained
• Report to management new issues as they arise
• Additional duties as required

Direct reports: None

Travel: 30 – 50%

Minimum qualifications:

• Degree in public policy, business administration, engineering, law or other similar discipline
• 3 years in industry with some focus on ISO/RTO markets, SPP, ERCOT, and MISO experience preferred
• Solid understanding of markets and transmission policy
• Keen ability to absorb and filter mass quantities of information proven ability to distill and explain complex concepts
• Proven ability to build consensus and coalitions toward a common goal
• Ability to identify issues of importance to EDPR

Behavioral requirements:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Advocacy and coalition building skills
• Strong technical acumen and analytical skills
• Ability to distill complex technical issues and explain them to the commercial team
• Ability to understand and articulate the business ramifications of technical modifications
• Problem-solving ability
• Self-motivation
• Ability to travel as needed

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment
• Speech/Reading: Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary

Required

Required