Apply on Employer Site

NYISO · 3 days ago

Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Rensselaer, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$78K/yr - $131K/yr

5+ years exp

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) is responsible for managing the efficient flow of electricity across high-voltage transmission lines in New York. They are seeking a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to oversee regulatory filings, monitor regulatory issues, and maintain compliance with federal and state regulations.

ElectronicsEnergy

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Monitor, interpret, analyze and summarize regulatory and energy policy issues which may affect the NYISO including FERC cases, orders and rulemakings, federal and state legislation, position statements by interveners and third-party related filings and orders. Has an ability to determine which issues should be elevated for internal dissemination and provide notifications to senior executives and other appropriate NYISO staff. Distribute summaries to appropriate NYISO staff, keeping these parties up to date on issues pertinent to their responsibilities

Execute projects on major regulatory initiatives as assigned. Source, research and analyze records, filings, and information relating to regulatory initiatives. Write summaries, comments, reports, research notes. Write related articles, papers, presentations. Attend related meetings

Serve as a lead liaison with the Legal Department and business owners to support preparation of regulatory filings and responses for internal review, approval, and submittal

Act as team expert in administration of eTariff and eFiling tools and procedures. Updates consolidated tariffs and agreements and maintain accurate and timely records of tariff updates. Monitor updates to ensure content are correct, current and compliant with FERC guidelines

Ensures that updates are posted in appropriate locations and disseminated to NYISO stakeholders per NYISO policy and departmental procedures. Prepare tariff modifications for submittal as requested by the Legal Department

Keep Regulatory Affairs processes and procedure descriptions up to date. Satisfy audit requirements upon request

Monitor the Regulatory Affairs database(s) for accuracy and currency. Review entries with legal staff, Senior Manager, Regulatory & Government Affairs, and other Regulatory Affairs team members as needed

Support maintenance of regulatory databases, electronic and hard copy files, and other required records are current, complete, and accurate. Supports NYISO staff, shared governance, committees and state task forces by providing requested regulatory filings, orders, other documents and reports

Provide assistance to other departments to ensure compliance with the OATT and Services Tariff. Proofread/edit documents (e.g., manuals, service agreements, LSS materials, filing letters, training materials), as requested

Keep abreast of other ISO and RTO activities and report on these issues. Interact with IRC, NERC, FERC, NAESB, NYSPSC and other agencies to maintain current and expert knowledge of regulatory developments and to represent NYISO’s interests

Support Regulatory Affairs administration of NYISO intranet and internet content

On an ad hoc basis, serve as the departmental representative for internal committees

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Regulatory filingsFERC guidelinesUtility operationsElectricity marketsAnalytical skillsMS OfficeCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree (BS, BA) in Engineering, Political Science, Business or related discipline; Master's Degree (MS, MBA) desirable

Five years of related experience in utility operations, electricity markets, legislative and / or regulatory matters; experience with member organizations desirable

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Intermediate competency in Windows operating environment using MS Office applications, e-mail and internet programs