Senior Regulatory and Market Affairs Manager

Overview

Lead regulatory & market analysis for WECC, guiding strategy & stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• regulatory analysis
• market assessment
• stakeholder relations
• policy research
• strategic positioning
• team coordination

Tasks

-Support Pattern’s growth strategy through identification, analysis and assessment of regulatory and market affairs issues in WECC. -Represent Pattern’s positions on regulatory and market affairs issues in PUC, RTO/ISO and other forums. -Identify market-specific policies and regulations to support greenfield projects and new technology targets, supported by partnerships where applicable to help advance Pattern’s long-term growth strategy. -Help develop documents to facilitate cross-functional and cross-regional team discussions as well as communicate with management. -Maintain a consistent presence and key relationships with decision makers and stakeholders in PUC, RTO/ISO and other forums. -Synthesize inputs across various departments including fundamentals, origination, development, political & regulatory, and finance to identify future regulatory needs and opportunities for core business strategies in WECC and other priority markets. -A key function of this role will be to research, analyze, and synthesize the cross section of regulatory and wholesale market rules impacting Pattern’s existing and planned assets in WECC. The purpose of the role is to increase Pattern’s bandwidth to cover market and regulatory changes in priority markets and to establish a point person focused on fully covering all regulatory and market design issues in those markets to enhance commercial opportunities. Importantly, the role will coordinate with expert consultants and with internal SMEs to communicate the impacts of regulatory and market design changes, develop Pattern’s positions and execute on strategies to achieve desired objectives clearly and regularly. -Communicate regularly and effectively in a cross-functional matrix with development, origination, fundamentals, finance, and political & regulatory affairs staff to translate regulatory and market issues into business impacts and opportunities to benefit the position of Pattern's new and core business interests in WECC. -Maintain a deep knowledge of renewable energy industry intelligence and emerging trends, serving as an advisor to Pattern’s Leadership Team and external stakeholders. -Pattern Energy department lead for regulatory and market affairs coverage in WECC. -Apply expertise, best practice methodologies, and department standards to collect stakeholder input and build consensus cross-functionally. -Closely monitor, analyse, develop regulatory priorities and coordinate positions and strategies for regulatory and market affairs in WECC and other priority markets.

Requirements

• transmission
• interconnection
• open access
• advanced degree
• 4-8 years
• renewable energy

What You Bring

-Experience with transmission and interconnection rules, Open Access Tariffs and market rules and design would be preferred. -Core understanding of policies and regulations unique to specific markets and across multiple disciplines, transmission planning and cost allocation, interconnection, market rules and reliable operations. -Degree from accredited University; an advanced degree in engineering, economics, business development, and/or social science preferred. -Experience within a relevant North American organized wholesale market would be preferred; experience in WECC is ideal. -4-8 years related commercial experience including electric public utility regulation, or wholesale electric markets; experience with renewable energy issues a must. -A combination of academic research or legal training, regulatory experience, business development, and/or commercial experience would be ideal. Previous work in renewable energy generation, storage, transmission, or electricity policy would be an asset.

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