Job Description
US Energy Storage Regulatory Market Policy Director

Locations: FULLY REMOTE (Anywhere in the USA)

This an opportunity to join an industry leading renewable energy venture and IPP with strong private equity backing that is focused on the development/execution of dynamic utility-scale energy storage projects. They are at the forefront of the industry, have accumulated over 9GW+ of projects in a relatively short period of time, and are currently in an accelerated expansion phase.

The US Regulatory Market Policy Director is an external facing role that will take on a nationwide scope of work that covers ISOs/RTOs in the US and Canada. A key focus of the role will be identifying and creating market based growth opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, transmission market monitoring/participation, & power market development through public policy initiatives for innovative utility-scale energy storage projects. Strategic leadership experience with Transmission Market Design, Policy, or ISO/RTO competitive market frameworks including but not limited to direct exposure supporting ERCOT, ISO-NE, PJM, MISO, WECC, and CAISO.

They are committed to creating more renewable infrastructure solutions for the grid and are offering comprehensive compensation packages to their employees leading the drive to meet company goals. Other perks included a competitive base salary, open PTO policy, flex work hours, health benefits, the opportunity to work with a transparent Executive Leadership Team..and more.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• US Renewables Regulatory Market Policy Director - Develops & implements tactical corporate strategies to manage project regulatory efforts including influencing policy development across all Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional Transmission Operators (RTOs)
• US Renewables Regulatory Market Policy Director - Drives the identification of opportunities/threats based on the company's project development objectives through the support of RFPs and drafting/negotiating of market design proposals
• US Renewables Regulatory Market Policy Director - Acts as a Regulatory Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the Project development, EPC, transmission market analytics teams for ISO/RTO filings and other state filling protocols
• US Renewables Regulatory Market Policy Director - Represents the company as a functional external leader driving collaboration across the Policy Team as well as other internal stakeholders to impact market design FERC, Tarifs, Utility, and Market Reliability initiatives
• US Renewables Regulatory Market Policy Director - Internal and external stakeholder management working with industry associations, legislators, and regulators on regulatory policy as well as market design initiatives
• US Renewables Regulatory Market Policy Director - Leads policy discussions across notable renewable energy / battery storage industry associations, groups, and policy influencing platforms
• US Renewables Regulatory Market Policy Director - Works hands-on with Asset Management, Operations, and EPC teams to help evaluate/assess reliability standards as well as project requirements based on market compliance standards

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Utility-scale renewable energy regulatory affairs and market policy experience working with IPPs / Developers / Owners
• Corporate leadership and stakeholder management experience dealing with regulatory bodies across the ISOs and RTOs nationwide
• MUST have PROVEN market design, public policy, and regulatory experience across multiple markets
• PROVEN SUCCESS leading state level and wholesale market regulatory policy initiatives by leveraging your understanding of ISO/RTO rules
• Successful track record navigating complex regulatory initiatives for utility scale renewable energy; ENERGY STORAGE is a HUGE PLUS
• Very well versed in regulatory commercial negotiation and risk mitigation tactics
• Direct experience with the renewable energy legislation process as it relates to project development
• Ability to participate (or quickly learn to participate) in advance level discussions in the utility-scale renewables (solar...wind..storage), transmission, and battery storage space
• Experience with renewables battery storage or energy storage projects is NOT required but HIGHLY DESIRABLE