Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
SEMCO Energy
Port Huron
The Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist, under direct supervision, oversees and supports the Company’s regulatory goals by researching, developing, and implementing case strategies that will reduce risk to earnings and add value for customers and stakeholders.
You Will:
- Research, develop, implement and support rate design methodologies that support the gas business goals, while retaining customer focus and adding value to customers and stakeholders.
- Provide witness testimony in the area of regulatory and legislative affairs, including the development of exhibits and rate design calculations.
- Conducting case preparation through the collection and analysis of research and data of past and present utility cases in Michigan and other jurisdictions and reviewing alternative revenue requirement and rate making strategies as well as other utility strategies on topics relevant to the Company.
- Coordinate with appropriate team members for the filing of regulatory cases and managing case activity including ensuring the implementation of Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) filing requirements, reviewing internal testimony and discovery responses, and ensuring witnesses meet all deadlines to continue moving the case forward.
- Provide articulate, comprehensive and concise summary reports of case research, workgroup participation activities, and other projects as assigned.
- Develop and maintain professional and technical knowledge of industry regulatory filings, orders and issues – including parallel issues in the electric industry - by participating in MPSC workgroups, reviewing filed cases activity, attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and establishing professional networks.
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the state and federal laws, regulations, standards and procedures governing the rates and services provided by the Company as well as the Company’s approved Rate Book for Natural Gas Services.
- Coordinate and file reports and communications to state, federal and industry regulatory agencies. Produce regulatory reports as directed.
