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Edison Electric Institute · 1 month ago

Senior Director, State Regulatory Engagement and Partnerships

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$160K/yr - $210K/yr

10+ years exp

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, providing electricity for over 220 million Americans. The Senior Director will oversee the state regulatory affairs team, drive engagement on state regulatory policy issues, and maintain relationships with member companies and regulatory bodies.

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Responsibilities

Oversee the day-to-day work of the state regulatory affairs team and advance EEI’s work on key state regulatory policy issues, driving engagement between EEI members and commissions

Organize and maintain effective working relationships with member company representatives, facilitate EEI's liaison efforts with state commissions, consumer advocates, and others in the regulatory community

Work collaboratively, both internally on the SRA team and across other departments to support EEI members on efforts related to state proceedings and other regulatory initiatives

Work with key trade allies and other stakeholders, in collaboration with the Vice President

Lead coordination and planning efforts for NARUC and other state regulatory programming

Represent EEI’s state regulatory and state practice teams at external events

Lead liaison and coordination efforts between EEI and NARUC, NARUC staff subcommittees, commission staff, state and regional industry associations, and other key members of the regulatory community

This includes strategically advancing EEI member positions and fostering opportunities for industry representatives to share perspectives

Will work collaboratively across departments to develop policy materials (talking points, slides, position papers, etc.)

Works with the State Regulatory Affairs team to develop abstracts, support programing, and develop related materials in preparation for NARUC and NARUC Regional Association meetings

Support the Manager, State Regulatory Policy on preparation efforts for EEI’s Rates Course

Support collaborative efforts with NARUC, the Regulatory Training Initiative (RTI), state universities, and other institutions to advance information sharing and educational opportunities across the regulatory community

Lead planning and coordination efforts for EEI engagement at NARUC meetings and other EEI programming as needed

Serve as primary EEI liaison with NASUCA, NASEO, other external regulatory organizations, the Data Center Coalition, and other relevant stakeholder groups related to demand growth and energy security

Support the Director, State Regulatory Policy in analyzing new state regulatory issues that emerge from EEI members, particularly issues related to energy security, demand growth, and customer affordability

Work with appropriate internal EEI teams (legal, policy, etc.) to ensure policy alignment across the organization

Lead staff support for EEI’s State Regulatory Affairs Executive Advisory Committee

This involves the development of agendas and materials, as well as facilitating virtual and in-person meetings

Participate in speaking engagements and communicate EEI positions to a wide range of audiences

Engage with other trades on policy alignment, where applicable, to advance member priorities

Work with EAC members to identify opportunities for EEI to support members’ regulatory priorities

Oversee State Regulatory Affairs programmatic budget

Supervise direct reports and indirect reports

Qualification

Regulatory policy analysisUtility industry experienceLeadership experiencePublic speakingMS Office proficiencyInterpersonal skillsCross-functional collaborationCommunication skillsWriting skillsStrategic thinking

Required

A bachelor's degree is required; advanced is preferred

10-12 years or more of relevant regulatory or utility industry experience

Experience and relationships in the utility state regulatory community and deep knowledge of the state regulatory process, utility ratemaking and regulated utilities

Exceptional interpersonal skills and technical knowledge of the industry and ability to work effectively with diverse groups to build consensus

Proven leadership and management experience, including staff supervision and cross-functional collaboration

Excellent communication and writing skills, including the ability to develop clear, persuasive, and technically sound materials

Strong public speaking skills

Ability to think strategically and drive organizational objectives in a fast-paced, evolving policy environment

Strong experience with MS Office products

Travel requirement: up to 50 percent of the time