Description
Connecticut's Public Utilities Regulation Authority (PURA) is seeking a Public Utilities Director of Utility Regulation!
This is an exciting opportunity for a seasoned professional to shape the future of utility regulation and contribute to the advancement of public policy goals in clean energy and utility infrastructure. If you're passionate about driving impactful change in the energy sector, we encourage you to apply and be part of our dedicated team at PURA.
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- A healthy work/life balance to all employees
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POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
The position will be hybrid with in-office attendance located at Ten Franklin Square, New Britain, CT, and are 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
YOUR ROLE
Connecticut’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) is seeking a dynamic leader to join its senior leadership team as the Director of Utility Regulation, heading the Office of Technical and Regulatory Analysis (TRA). The TRA is the technical lead on all formal investigations ("dockets") conducted by the Authority. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluating and implementing new regulatory and statutory programs and frameworks, such as performance-based regulation
- Designing and implementing multiple clean energy programs including, renewable energy deployment, electric vehicle charging, battery storage, and innovation pilots in pursuit of Connecticut’s climate and clean energy policy goals
- Implementing public policies to advance the state's, reliability, resilience, and cybersecurity goals
- Conducting comprehensive reviews of electric, gas, and water rates
- Promoting energy affordability
- Overseeing utility infrastructure investments and improvements, including programs developed under PURA’s Equitable Modern Grid Framework
The Director will manage a team comprising one program manager, six supervisors, and a larger staff of approximately 30 individuals. The supervisors lead the following units within TRA:
- Clean and Affordable Energy Unit
- Utility Performance and Analysis Unit
- Revenue Requirements Unit
- Reliability, Security, Resilience Unit
- Gas Pipeline Safety Unit
- Strategy and Operations Unit
While the supervisors handle day-to-day management of their respective units, the Director will provide strategic direction for the office, collaborate with senior leadership to further the Authority’s mission and offer policy and technical support to the chairperson and other commissioners.
More details can be found in the class specification.
ABOUT US
PURA is divided into multiple offices, each of which specialize in the execution of different portions of PURA’s broad statutory authority and mission statement to ensure safe, adequate, and reliable utility service at reasonable rates. PURA is responsible for regulating the many aspects of Connecticut's utility sectors, which can be categorized into three key buckets:
1. Innovation
a. Pursuing the prudent and innovative modernization of the electric, natural gas, and water systems through regulatory reform.
2. Sustainability
a. Directing the design and implementation of multiple clean energy programs including, renewable energy deployment, electric vehicle charging, battery storage, and innovation pilots in pursuit of Connecticut’s climate and energy policy goals; and
b. Coordinating with diverse stakeholders including utilities, other state agencies, community advocates, environmental groups, developers, private industry, and citizens to ensure equitable and affordable access to all programs and services.
3. Accountability
a. Ensuring that the utilities charge only fair and equitable rates;
b. Implementing performance-based regulation of the state’s utility companies;
c. Overseeing investment in the state’s utility infrastructure to promote service quality, reliability, and safety; and
d. Implementing federal requirements for natural gas pipeline safety